- WEAL, WEALTH
- alma (good fortune), ausië, autë (prosperity, also adj: rich) WEALTHY herenya (blessed, fortuneate, rich) –GALA, LT2:336, KHER
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WEAL, WEALTH
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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
Wealth — Wealth, n. [OE. welthe, from wele; cf. D. weelde luxury. See {Weal} prosperity.] [1913 Webster] 1. Weal; welfare; prosperity; good. [Obs.] Let no man seek his own, but every man another s wealth. 1 Cor. x. 24. [1913 Webster] 2. Large possessions; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
wealth — W3 [welθ] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: weal good condition of life, prosperity (11 19 centuries), from Old English wela] 1.) [U] a large amount of money, property etc that a person or country owns ▪ The country s wealth comes from its oil. ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wealth — mid 13c., happiness, also prosperity in abundance of possessions or riches, from M.E. wele well being (see WEAL (Cf. weal) (1)) on analogy of HEALTH (Cf. health) … Etymology dictionary
wealth — ► NOUN 1) an abundance of valuable possessions or money. 2) the state of being rich. 3) an abundance or profusion of something desirable. ORIGIN from WELL(Cf. ↑well) or WEAL(Cf. ↑weal), on the pattern of health … English terms dictionary
wealth — [welth] n. [ME welthe, wealth, happiness: see WEAL2 & TH1] 1. a) much money or property; great amount of worldly possessions; riches b) the state of having much money or property; affluence [a person of wealth] … English World dictionary
wealth — noun Etymology: Middle English welthe, from wele weal Date: 13th century 1. obsolete weal, welfare 2. abundance of valuable material possessions or resources 3. abundant supply ; profusion 4. a. all property that has a money value o … New Collegiate 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 — {{11}}weal (1) well being, O.E. wela wealth, in late O.E. also welfare, well being, from W.Gmc. *welon, from PIE root *wel to wish, will (see WILL (Cf. will) (v.)). Related to well (adv.). {{12}}weal (2) … Etymology dictionary
