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weal

[weel]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
the public weal;
weal and woe.
Obsolete.��wealth or riches.
Obsolete.��the body politic; the state.

weal

[weel]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

wheal.

weal

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noun

archaic��prosperity or wellbeing (now esp in the phrases the public weal, the common weal )
obsolete��the state
obsolete��wealth

weal

/ �ɾ�ː�� /

noun

Also called: wale.�� welt.�� wheal.��a raised mark on the surface of the body produced by a blow

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of weal¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English wele, Old English wela; akin to well ¹

Origin of weal²

Variant of wale ¹, with ea of wheal

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of weal¹

Old English wela; related to Old Saxon welo, Old High German wolo

Origin of weal²

C19: variant of _wale ¹ , influenced in form by _wheal

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Yet he did make one enduring contribution to the public weal, if unintentionally.

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As a result of its big-picture status as a niche industry, sports’ impact on the public weal is modest, except to entertain those who find joy in it.

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By diverting investment towards repairing landscapes and contributing to the public weal, rewilders are taking money away from conventional economic activities.

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Like a miniature mountain range, large reddish weals upheaved across the white flesh of her wrists.

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“Sundry base and wicked persons,” Washington called the merchants, “preferring their own, present private emolument to their country’s weal.”

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weak-willed weald

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