Wheal (?), n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.]
A pustule; a whelk.
Wiseman.
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Wheal, n. [Cf. Wale.]
1.
A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.
2.
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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