dwalm

1 of 2

noun

variants or dwam

ˈdwȧm

plural -s

1

chiefly Scottish : a fainting spell or sudden attack of illness

2

chiefly Scottish : daydream, reverie

dwalm

2 of 2

intransitive verb

variants or dwam

"

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: to fall in a faint : become dazed

Word History

Etymology

Noun

akin to Old English dwolma chaos, Old High German twalm bewilderment, stupefaction, Old Norse dylminn careless, indifferent, Gothic dwalmon to be foolish, insane

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