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weel
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weel, a. & adv.
Well. [1913 Webster]
weel, n. [AS. w\'d6l. √147.].
A whirlpool. [1913 Webster]
weel, [Prov. E. weel, weal, a wicker basket to catch eels; prob. akin to willow, and so called as made of willow twigs.].
A kind of trap or snare for fish, made of twigs. Carew. [1913 Webster]
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