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    dwam
    /dwɑːm/

    noun

    • 1. a state of semi-consciousness or reverie: Scottish "lying in bed, in the dwam before sleep"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDWAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. a stupor or daydream (esp in the phrase in a dwam) 2. to faint or fall ill.... Click for more definitions.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › dwamDWAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dwam definition: a stupor or daydream (esp in the phrase in a dwam). See examples of DWAM used in a sentence.

  4. www.scotslanguage.com › articles › viewDwam - Scots Language

    Oct 1, 2007 · DWAM n. a daydream; a stupor; a swoon. Dwam, in modern Scots, is generally used to describe a state of dreaminess or reverie, as in Anne Donovan's novel, Buddha Da (2003): "Ah was in such a dwam that ah'd nearly walked past him when ah realised he was staundin in front of me, wavin intae ma face".

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › dwamDwam - definition of dwam by The Free Dictionary

    dwaum. n. a stupor or daydream (esp in the phrase in a dwam) vb. ( intr) to faint or fall ill. [Old English dwolma confusion] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dwamDwam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DWALM is a fainting spell or sudden attack of illness.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dwamdwam - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    a trance or daydreaming state. Verb [ edit] dwam. to faint, swoon. Categories: Scots terms with IPA pronunciation. Scots lemmas. Scots nouns. Scots uncountable nouns. Scots terms with quotations. Scots verbs.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › dwalm_vdwam, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

    Meaning & use. Factsheet. What does the verb dwalm mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb dwalm. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English. Entry status.

  9. www.scotslanguage.com › articles › viewKnowe - Scots Language

    Knowe. KNOWE, n. Knowe is defined in the Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL) as: “a hillock, mound, in folklore often associated with fairies ...”. There are many romantic associations with knowes too, though, even in industrial settings like the one recalled here:

  10. www.wordsense.eu › dwamdwam‎ (Scots): meaning, translation - WordSense

    What does dwam‎ mean? dwam ( Scots) Origin & history. Later form of dwalm . Pronunciation. IPA: /dwɑːm/ Noun. dwam ( uncountable) faint, swoon; fainting fit. a trance or daydreaming state. Ah was in such a dwam that ah'd nearly walked past him. Verb. dwam. to faint, swoon. Dictionary entries. Quote, Rate & Share. Cite this page:

  11. www.dsl.ac.uk › entry › sndDictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: dwamle

    1. n. (1) A sick or faint turn (Abd. 9, Arg. 1 1941; Ayr. 4 1928; Kcb. 1 c .1900). Arg. 1882 Argyllsh. Herald (3 June): Dannie himsel has had a bit dwammel an' he's a wee donsie since syne. Ayr. 1832 Galt Stanley Buxton III. 208: To let any weak, silly lassy fall with the dwamles of love. Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 95: