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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Dwale \Dwale\, n. [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly
nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull.
See Dull, a.]
1. (Bot.) The deadly nightshade ({Atropa Belladonna), having
stupefying qualities.
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2. (Her.) The tincture sable or black when blazoned according
to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted
for the tinctures.
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3. A sleeping potion; an opiate. --Chaucer.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Dwale \Dwale\, n. [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly
nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull.
See Dull, a.]
1. (Bot.) The deadly nightshade ({Atropa Belladonna), having
stupefying qualities.
2. (Her.) 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.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
dwale
Middle Dutch alt.
(l dum dwêle)
Middle Dutch n.
1 cloth
2 towel
Middle English n.
1 A stupor or trance; torpor.
2 belladonna or a similar soporific plant.
3 A sleeping draught, especially if made from belladonna.
4 An evil individual; a wrongdoer.
5 (lb enm rare) evil; wrongdoing.
6 (lb enm rare) A delusion or deception.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
dwale
n.
belladonna or a similar soporific plant.
vb.
(lb en dialectal) To mutter deliriously.<!--Century Dict-->
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
dwale
Middle Dutch alt.
(l dum dwêle)
Middle Dutch n.
1 cloth
2 towel
Middle English n.
1 A stupor or trance; torpor.
2 belladonna or a similar soporific plant.
3 A sleeping draught, especially if made from belladonna.
4 An evil individual; a wrongdoer.
5 (lb enm rare) evil; wrongdoing.
6 (lb enm rare) A delusion or deception.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
dwale
Middle Dutch alt.
(l dum dwêle)
Middle Dutch n.
1 cloth
2 towel
Middle English n.
1 A stupor or trance; torpor.
2 belladonna or a similar soporific plant.
3 A sleeping draught, especially if made from belladonna.
4 An evil individual; a wrongdoer.
5 (lb enm rare) evil; wrongdoing.
6 (lb enm rare) A delusion or deception.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
dwale /dwˈeɪl/
[archaic] schwarze Tollkirsche
Note: Atropa belladonna
Synonyms: deadly nightshade, devil's berry, death cherry, belladonna, divale
see: atropa nightshades
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