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weal1 / wēl/ (also chiefly Med. wheal) • n. a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. ∎ Med. an area of the skin that is temporarily raised, typically reddened, and usually accompanied by itching. weal2 • n. formal that which is best for someone or something: I am holding this trial behind closed doors in the public weal. |
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"weal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "weal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-weal.html "weal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-weal.html |
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weal (weel) n. a transient swelling, confined to a small area of the skin, that is characteristic of urticaria and occurs following dermographism.
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"weal." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "weal." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-weal.html "weal." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-weal.html |
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weal1 †wealth, riches; welfare OE.; the public good XV. OE. wela = OS. welo :- WGmc. *welan-, f. *wel-; see WELL3.
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T. F. HOAD. "weal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "weal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-weal.html T. F. HOAD. "weal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-weal.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "weal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "weal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-weal1.html T. F. HOAD. "weal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-weal1.html |
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•allele, anele, anneal, appeal, Bastille, Beale, Castile, chenille, cochineal, cockatiel, conceal, congeal, creel, deal, eel, Emile, feel, freewheel, genteel, Guayaquil, heal, heel, he'll, keel, Kiel, kneel, leal, Lille, Lucille, manchineel, meal, misdeal, Neil, O'Neill, ordeal, peal, peel, reel, schlemiel, seal, seel, she'll, spiel, squeal, steal, steel, Steele, teal, underseal, veal, weal, we'll, wheel, zeal
•airmobile • Dormobile • snowmobile
•Popemobile • bookmobile
•automobile • piecemeal
•sweetmeal, wheatmeal
•fishmeal • inchmeal • cornmeal
•wholemeal • bonemeal • oatmeal
•kriegspiel • bonspiel • Glockenspiel
•newsreel • imbecile • Jugendstil
•cartwheel • treadwheel • millwheel
•pinwheel • flywheel • gearwheel
•waterwheel
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"weal." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "weal." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-weal.html "weal." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-weal.html |
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