League of the Public Weal — The League of the Public Weal was an alliance of feudal nobles organized in 1465 in defiance of the centralized authority of King Louis XI of France. It was masterminded by Charles the Bold, Count of Charolais, son of the Duke of Burgundy, with… … Wikipedia
Weal — Weal, n. [OE. wele, AS. wela, weola, wealth, from wel well. See {Well}, adv., and cf. {Wealth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare. [1913 Webster] God . . . grant you wele … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weal-balanced — Weal bal anced, a. Balanced or considered with reference to public weal. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weal — [ wil ] noun 1. ) singular LITERARY the common weal or the public weal is the general good of all people in society 2. ) count a mark on the skin where it has been hit or injured … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weal — Ⅰ. weal [1] (also chiefly Medicine wheal) ► NOUN ▪ a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. ORIGIN variant of WALE(Cf. ↑wale), influenced by obsolete wheal «suppurate». Ⅱ. weal … English terms dictionary
weal — weal1 [wēl] n. [var. of WALE1] a mark, line, or ridge raised on the skin, as by a blow; welt; wale weal2 [wēl] n. [ME wele < OE wela, wealth, well being, akin to OS: for IE base see WILL1] 1. a sound or prosperous state; well being; welfar … English World dictionary
weal — UK [wiːl] / US [wɪl] noun Word forms weal : singular weal plural weals 1) [countable] a mark on the skin where it has been hit or injured 2) [singular] literary the common weal or the public weal is the general good of all people in society … English dictionary
weal — weal1 /weel/, n. 1. well being, prosperity, or happiness: the public weal; weal and woe. 2. Obs. wealth or riches. 3. Obs. the body politic; the state. [bef. 900; ME wele, OE wela; akin to WELL1] weal2 /weel/, n. wheal. [var. of WALE1, with ea of … Universalium
weal — weal1 [wi:l] (also chiefly Medicine wheal) noun a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure. ↘Medicine a temporarily raised and reddened area of skin, usually accompanied by itching. verb mark with a weal. Origin C19: var. of wale,… … English new terms dictionary
weal — I [[t]wil[/t]] n. 1) well being, prosperity, or happiness: the public weal[/ex] 2) Obs. wealth or riches 3) Obs. the body politic; the state • Etymology: bef. 900; ME wele, OE wela; akin to well I II weal [[t]wil[/t]] n. pat wheal • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
