Definitions
A raised mark on the skin, often from a blow, sting, or allergic reaction.
Word origin
From Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, well-being, wealth”), from Proto-West Germanic *welō, from Proto-Germanic *walô (“well-being, wellness, weal”). Cognate with German Wohl, Danish vel, Swedish väl.
Used in a sentence
“Therefore for Gods loue, and as we loue the weale of our Soules and Bodies, let us ſo behaue our ſelues, as we may be at peace with God, and may finde grace in the Eyes of this People.”
“For whom all this was made, all this will ſoon / Follow, as to him linkt in weal or woe, [...]”
“"Travel shall I and woo; Plight me shall I a flower; Try shall I my sword so good, To my weal or my woe in the stour."”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Raised skin mark”4 letters
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