Definition of weal

• n. - The mark of a stripe. See Wale.
• v. t. - To mark with stripes. See Wale.
• adv. - A sound, healthy, or prosperous state of a person or thing; prosperity; happiness; welfare.
• adv. - The body politic; the state; common wealth.
• v. t. - To promote the weal of; to cause to be prosperous.