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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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