dwales
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dwale
dwales
plural of dwale
• swaled, wealds
Source: Wiktionary
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
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
