The Collaborative International Dictionary
Whala
Whala \Whala\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whaled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Whaling.] [Cf. Wale. ]
To lash with stripes; to wale; to thrash; to drub. [Prov.
Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
--Halliwell. Bartlett.