DWALES

Verb

dwales

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dwale

Noun

dwales

plural of dwale

Anagrams

• swaled, wealds

Source: Wiktionary


DWALE

Dwale, n. Etym: [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull. See Dull, a.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: The deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), having stupefying qualities.

2. (Her.)

Definition: The tincture sable or black when blazoned according to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted for the tinctures.

3. A sleeping potion; an opiate. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HEEDLESS

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