Teal vs Weal - What's the difference?
teal | weal |
Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan.
(obsolete) Wealth, riches.
* Francis Bacon
* Milton
Specifically, the general happiness of a community, country etc. (often with qualifying word).
* Macaulay
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* 2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 372:
a raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by stroke of rod or whip; a welt.
As a noun weal is
(obsolete) wealth, riches or weal can be a raised, longitudinal wound, usually purple, on the surface of flesh caused by stroke of rod or whip; a welt.As a verb weal is
to mark with stripes; to wale.teal
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(wikipedia teal)Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
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*weal
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- as we love the weal of our souls and bodies
- to him linked in weal or woe
- Never was there a time when it more concerned the public weal that the character of the Parliament should stand high.
- Louis could aim to restyle himself the first among citizens, viewing virtuous attachment to the public weal as his most important kingly duty.
