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Etymology · Cornish

hwel

3 English words descend from Cornish hwel, most common first.

whealA small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.
Wheal BusyAn old mining locality in Chacewater parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7344).
Wheal RoseA village in St Agnes parish, Cornwall, England, with a small part in Redruth parish (OS grid ref SW7144).