wale
1. wale \'wa-(*)l\ n [ME, fr. OE walu; akin to ON valr round, L volvere to
roll m more at VOLUBLE 1a: a streak or ridge made on the skin esp. by the
stroke of a whip : WEAL 1b: a narrow raised surface : RIDGE 2: one of a
number of strakes usu. of extra thick and strong planks in the sides of a
wooden ship - usu. used in pl. 3a: one of a series of even ribs in a fabric
3b: the texture esp. of a fabric
2. wale vt : to mark (as the skin) with welts
3. wale n [ME (Sc & northern dial.) wal, fr. ON val; akin to OHG wala
c]hoice, OE wyllan to wish - more at WILL dial Brit 1: CHOICE dial Brit
2: the best part : PICK
4. wale vb dial Brit : CHOOSE