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weal

n.
UK //wˈiːl// weal Archaic Literary
Synonyms
Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

See wale.

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