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A pustule; a whelk.

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  1. n. A pustule; a whelk.
  2. n. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.
  3. n. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
  4. n. A mine.
  5. n. a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
  6. A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman. 1. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale. 2. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria. A mine.
  7. A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman.
  8. n a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions