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Definition of Dwale
1. n. The deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), having stupefying qualities.
Definition of Dwale
1. Noun. (obsolete) a sleeping-potion, especially one made from belladonna ¹
2. Noun. belladonna itself, deadly nightshade; or some other soporific plant ¹
3. Noun. error, delusion ¹
4. Noun. (heraldry) a sable or black color. ¹
5. Verb. To mutter deliriously ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dwale
1. deadly nightshade [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dwale
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Literary usage of Dwale
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dawn in Britain by Charles Montagu Doughty (1906)
"... And there, the spotted lynx, her harbour hath ; And o'er the dwale-grown
cankered bramble-thicks, The uncheerful spider, weaves her poisonous gins. ..."
2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"447) says: ' The English name dwale is derived from a French word deuil, ...
dwale means dulling or stupefying, from the effect of the plant. ..."
3. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"447) says: ' The English name dwale is derived from a French word deuil, ...
dwale moans dulling or stupefying, from the effect of the plant. ..."
4. The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases Affecting by Frank Cyrus Smith, Thomas Johnson Michie, United States Courts, Great Britain Courts, Canada Courts (1910)
"Lavin engaged as a common carrier in transporting merchandise and other freight
from Whitehouse to dwale and other points up the river; that Wells had on ..."
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