/hweel, weel/ , n.
1. a small, burning or itching swelling on the skin, as from a mosquito bite or from hives.
2. a wale or welt.
Also, weal .
[ bef. 900; akin to WHELK 2 and to obs. wheal (v.), OE hwelian to suppurate, develop wheals ]
/hweel, weel/ , n.
1. a small, burning or itching swelling on the skin, as from a mosquito bite or from hives.
2. a wale or welt.
Also, weal .
[ bef. 900; akin to WHELK 2 and to obs. wheal (v.), OE hwelian to suppurate, develop wheals ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012