Wheal

·noun A pustule; a whelk.

II. Wheal ·noun A Mine.

III. Wheal ·noun A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.

IV. Wheal ·noun Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.

to wheal
To swell. The father discovered a gainsome expression of face. ... His cheeks whealed and puffed, a...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.