dwale

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Belladonna or a similar soporific plant.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) A sleeping-potion, especially one made from belladonna.
3. (countable, dialectal, uncountable) A torpor.
4. (countable, uncountable) A bugbear.

Verb

To mutter deliriously.

Synonyms

belladonna

deadly nightshade

Translations

belladone

belladonna

belladona

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dweɪl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dwale

Inherited from Old English: dwala

Inherited from Middle English: dwalen

Inherited from Old English: dwalian

In summary

From Middle English dwale (“stupor; deception; delusion, evil”), from Old English dwala, dwola (“error, heresy; doubt; madman, deceiver, heretic”) and Old Norse dvala (“sleep, stupor”).