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wheal |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wheal \Wheal\, n. [Cornish hwel.] (Mining) A mine. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wheal \Wheal\, n. [OE. whele, AS hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk. --Wiseman. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wheal \Wheal\, n. [Cf. {Wale}.] 1. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also a similar mark made by any cause a weal; a wale. 2. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: wheal n : a raised mark on the skin (as produced by a blow) [syn: {wale}, {welt}, {weal}]
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