dwalm
1 of 2noun
variants or dwam
ˈdwȧm
plural -s
1
chiefly Scottish : a fainting spell or sudden attack of illness
2
chiefly Scottish : daydream, reverie
dwalm
2 of 2intransitive verb
variants or dwam
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-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly Scottish
: to fall in a faint : become dazed
Word History
Etymology
Noun
akin to Old English dwolma chaos, Old High German twalm bewilderment, stupefaction, Old Norse dylminn careless, indifferent, Gothic dwalmon to be foolish, insane
- safariing
- safaris
- safars
- safavi
- safavid
- Safawid
- safe
- safe bet
- safe edge
- safe house
- safe in the knowledge
- safe pair of hands
- safe return
- safe seat
- safe sex
- safe space
- safe third country agreement
- safe-conduct
- safe-deposit
- safe-deposit box
- safe-deposit boxes
- safe-edge file
- safe-pledge
- safe/secure in the knowledge
- safebreakeres