dwale

  • 1Dwale — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) The tincture… …

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  • 2Dwale — may refer to: Dwale, Kentucky, a census designated place Atropa belladonna, a poisonous plant This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wi …

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  • 3dwale — noun /dweɪl/ belladonna itself, deadly nightshade; or some other soporific plant , Late C14: To bedde goþ Aleyne and also John; / Þer nas na moore – hem nedede no dwale. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Reeves Tale …

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  • 4Dwale, Kentucky — Dwale   Census Designated Place   …

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  • 5Dwale — An analgesic potion used to render a patient insensible. It was a mixture of henbane, hemlock and opium, each of which could have been fatal if unskilfully administered. Most hospitals and infirmaries had herb gardens and traditions of use were… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 6dwale — (dwāl) belladonna (def. 1) …

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  • 7dwale — [dweɪl] noun archaic deadly nightshade. Origin ME: prob. of Scand. origin …

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  • 8dwale — n. Belladonna, banewort, deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) …

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  • 9dwale — To wander about deliriously …

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  • 10dwale — /dweɪl/ (say dwayl) noun the deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna. {? Scandinavian. Compare Danish dvale, sleep, torpor} …

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