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weal

UK/wiːl/ US/wil/ uncommon literary obsolete

noun

1.

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

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Origin

From Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, well-being, wealth”), from Proto-West Germanic *welō, from Proto-Germanic *walô (“well-being, wellness, weal”). Cognate with German Wohl, Danish vel, Swedish väl.

Phrases

  • for weal or woe
  • in weal and woe
  • in weal or woe

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