WEAL meaning: 1. a raised mark on the skin caused by being hit or injured in some other way: 2. a raised mark on…. Learn more.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun weal, nine of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of weal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun Wealth; riches; hence, prosperity; success; happiness; well-being; the state of being well or prosperous: as, come weal or woe.
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Weal has, since the dawn of English, referred to well-being. It’s most often used in the phrase “common weal” to refer to the general good—that is, to the happiness, health, and safety of everyone in a community or nation.
weal 1 (wil) n. 1. well-being, prosperity, or happiness: the public weal. 2. Obs. wealth or riches. 3. Obs. the body politic; the state.
A weal is a swelling made on someone's skin by a blow, especially from something sharp or thin such as a sword or whip.
Noun weal (plural weals) A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt. Synonym: wheal