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))
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. 2012