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Added 10 October 2026

weal

/wiːl/ noun

In Latin: vībex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about weal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions.

Origin

From Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, well-being, wealth”), from Proto-West Germanic *welō, from Proto-Germanic *walô (“well-being, wellness, weal”). Cognate with German Wohl, Danish vel, Swedish väl.

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