WHEALS

Noun

wheals

plural of wheal

Anagrams

• whales

Source: Wiktionary


WHEAL

Wheal, n. Etym: [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.]

Definition: A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman.

Wheal, n. Etym: [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.

Wheal, n. Etym: [Cornish hwel.] (Mining)

Definition: A mine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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