WEAL


Meaning of WEAL in English

1. n. & v.

--n. a ridge raised on the flesh by a stroke of a rod or whip.

--v.tr. mark with a weal.

Etymology: var. of WALE, infl. by obs. wheal suppurate 2. n. literary welfare, prosperity; good fortune.

Etymology: OE wela f. WG (as WELL(1))

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.