wale
1[weyl]
noun
verb (used with object), waled, wal·ing.
Origin of wale
1before 1050; (noun) Middle English; Old English walu ridge, rib, wheal; cognate with Old Norse vǫlr, Gothic walus rod, wand; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun
wale
2[weyl]Scot. and North England
noun
verb (used with object), waled, wal·ing.
Origin of wale
21250–1300; Middle English wal(e) < Old Norse val choice, velja to choose
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Examples from the Web for wale
Historical Examples of wale
Vertical staving was used to carry the wale around the stern.
The Migrations of an American Boat TypeHoward I. Chapelle
Wale put the lid on in case his employer might hear any more of his sentiments.
The King of DiamondsLouis Tracy
With two weavers of blue and one of natural, weave two rows of Wale.
Practical BasketryAnna A. Gill
That chap that disna speak is ane o' the wale o' the Ha's: I ken him weel for a' his half visor.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 1 (of 3)James Hogg
Neea whaar sooa far south, Mrs. Wale, ma'am; but ma father was off times down thar cuttin' peat.
J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 3Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
wale
1noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for wale
Old English walu weal 1; related to Old Norse vala knuckle, Dutch wäle
wale
2noun
adjective
verb
Word Origin for wale
C14: from Old Norse val choice, related to German Wahl
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wale
[wāl]
n.
v.
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