GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Wheal , n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk.
   Wiseman.
   
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   Wheal, n. [Cf. Wale.]
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   A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.
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   Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
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   Wheal, n. [Cornish hwel.] (Mining) A mine.
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