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Vinony

weal

noun

  1. general welfare
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /wiːl/ / /wil/

noun

Etymology: See wale.

  1. A raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by a stroke of a rod or whip; a welt.

    “[A]lthough a few [slaves] live comfortably at Paramaribo, the greateſt number are wretched, particularly thoſe governed by a lady, who have many weals to ſhow, but not the ſmallest indulgence to boaſt of.”

    “He turned as I struck him and fired full into my face, and the bullet left a weal across my cheek which will mark me to my dying day.”

verb

Etymology: See wale.

  1. To mark with stripes; to wale.