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Definitions and meaning of wale
wale
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈweɪl/, [ˈweɪɫ]
Rhymes: -eɪl
Homophones: wail, whale(in accent with the whine–wine merger)
Etymology 1
The noun is from Middle Englishwāle(“planking, welt”), from Old Englishwalu(“ridge, bank; rib, comb (of helmet); metal ridge on top of helmet; weal, mark of a blow”), from Proto-Germanic*waluz(“stick, root”), from Proto-Indo-European*welH-(“to turn, wind, roll”). Akin to Low German wāle; Old Norse vala(“knuckle”). The verb is from late Middle Englishwālen, from the noun.
Noun
wale (pluralwales)
A ridge or low barrier.
A raised rib in knitted goods or fabric, especially corduroy.
Coordinate term:course
The texture of a piece of fabric.
(nautical) A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)
A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
Related terms
waling
Translations
Verb
wale (third-person singular simple presentwales, present participlewaling, simple past and past participlewaled)
To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
To beat a person, especially as punishment or out of anger.
To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
Translations
See also
wale on
whale
weal
wheal
Etymology 2
From Middle Englishwale, wal, from Old Norseval(“choice”), from Proto-Germanic*walą, *walō(“desire, choice”), from Proto-Indo-European*welh₁-(“to choose, want”). Akin to Old Norsevelja(“to choose”), Old High Germanwala "choice" (GermanWahl "choice"), Old Englishwillan(“to want”). More at will.
Noun
wale (pluralwales)
(Scotland, Northern England) Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.
Verb
wale (third-person singular simple presentwales, present participlewaling, simple past and past participlewaled)
(Scotland, Northern England) To choose, select.
Alternative forms
wail (obsolete)
References
“wale”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“wale”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
alew, e-law, lawe, weal
Afar
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /waˈle/, [wʌˈlɛ]
Hyphenation: wa‧le
Noun
waléf
possibility
References
Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 75
Fulniô
Noun
wale
pig
References
2009 (originally 1968), Douglas Meland, Doris Meland, Fulniô (Yahthe) Syntax Structure: Preliminary Version, Associação Internacional de Linguística - SIL Brasil, page 19.
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwa.le/, [ˈʋɐ.le]
Noun
wale
phlegm
saliva
Particle
wale
Used to modify the preceding word only, just, alone; quite, very; simply, for free, without reason
References
Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “wale”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Middle Dutch
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwaːlə/
Adverb
wāle
Alternative form of wel
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old Englishwealh. For the phonological development, compare hale.
Alternative forms
wælh
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwaːl(ə)/
Noun
wale
(rare) An outsider; a guest; one from an unfamiliar land.
(rare) A thrall; a hireling.
Related terms
Wales
Walsch
walmore
walnot
walwort
References
“wāle, n.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.
Etymology 2
From Old Englishwalu, from Proto-West Germanic*walu, from Proto-Germanic*waluz.
Alternative forms
walle, wala
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwaːl(ə)/
Noun
wale (pluralwales)
A wooden board used for creating the exterior of a vessel; planking.
(rare) A welt; an injury created by use of a whip or a similar weapon.
(rare) A lesion; a boil.
Descendants
English: wale, weal
Scots: wale, wail
References
“wāle, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Old Norse*valu, earlier form of vǫl, variant of val, from Proto-Germanic*walą.
Alternative forms
wal, wall, wayle
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈwaːl(ə)/
Noun
wale
A selection or possibility; a decision.
(rare) A preference; something chosen due to its quality.
Related terms
walen
Descendants
English: wale
Scots: wale, Scots: wail
References
“wāle, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.
Adjective
wale
amazing, of great quality or talent.
pleasing, nice, enjoyable, benevolent
strong, firm, strengthy
(negatively) impactful, grievous, melancholy
(rare) decided, resolved, picked.
References
“wāle, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.
Etymology 4
Noun
wale
Alternative form of vale
Etymology 5
Noun
wale
Alternative form of wal
Etymology 6
Verb
wale
Alternative form of walen
Etymology 7
Noun
wale
Alternative form of whale
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisianwilla.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈvalə/
Verb
wale
(Mooring) to want
Conjugation
Polish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈva.lɛ/
Rhymes: -alɛ
Syllabification: wa‧le
Homophone: walę
Noun
walem inan or m animal
locative/vocative singular of wał
Noun
walem animal
nominative/accusative/vocative plural of wal
Pukapukan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian*fale, from Proto-Central Pacific *vale, from Proto-Oceanic*pale, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*balay.
Noun
wale
house
home
building
Derived terms
waleimu(“cookhouse, kitchen”)
walepule(“church”)
walemaki(“hospital”)
wale āuli(“jail, prison”)
Further reading
Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary
Scots
Etymology
From Middle Englishwal, wale, from Old Norseval(“choice”), from Proto-Germanic*walą, *walō(“desire, choice”), from Proto-Indo-European*welh₁-(“to choose, wish”).
Akin to Old Norsevelja(“to choose”), Old High Germanwala(“choice”) (Germanwählen(“to choose”)), Old Englishwillan(“to want”).