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weal |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Weal \Weal\, n. The mark of a stripe. See {Wale}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Weal \Weal\, v. t. To mark with stripes. See {Wale}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Weal \Weal\, n. [OE. wele, AS wela, weola, wealth, from wel well See {Well}, adv., and cf {Wealth}.] 1. A sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing prosperity; happiness; welfare. God . . . grant you wele and prosperity. --Chaucer. As we love the weal of our souls and bodies. --Bacon. To him linked in weal or woe. --Milton. Never was there a time when it more concerned the public weal that the character of the Parliament should stand high. --Macaulay. 2. The body politic; the state; common wealth. [Obs.] The special watchmen of our English weal. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Weal \Weal\, v. t. To promote the weal of to cause to be prosperous. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: weal n : a raised mark on the skin (as produced by a blow) [syn: {wale}, {welt}, {wheal}]
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