weal
weal1 / wēl/ (also chiefly Med. wheal) • n. a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. ∎ Med. an area of the skin that is temporarily raised, typically reddened, and usually accompanied by itching.weal2 • n. formal that which is best for someone or something: I am holding this trial behind closed doors in the public weal.
weal
weal1 †wealth, riches; welfare OE.; the public good XV. OE. wela = OS. welo :- WGmc. *welan-, f. *wel-; see WELL3.
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