Weal

n.	1.	The mark of a stripe. See Wale.
v. t.	1.	To mark with stripes. See Wale.
n.	1.
	1.	A sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare. God . . . grant you wele and prosperity. - Chaucer. As we love the weal of our souls and bodies. - Bacon. To him linked in weal or woe. - Milton. Never was there a time when it more concerned the public weal that the character of the Parliament should stand high. - Macaulay.
	2.	The body politic; the state; common wealth. The special watchmen of our English weal. - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To promote the weal of; to cause to be prosperous.

Noun

1.

weal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions Synonyms: wale, welt, wheal

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