Welt
WordNet
noun
(1) A raised or strengthened seam
(2) A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
verb
(3) Put a welt on
"Welt the shoes"
(4) Beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"
"The children were severely trounced"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
shortened form of Old High German weralt ("man+time") akin to Old Saxon werold, compare Dutch wereld
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