Dwale
Pronunciation : Dwale
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull. See Dull, a.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: The deadly nightshade (Atropa Belladonna), having stupefying qualities.
2. (Her.)
Defn: The tincture sable or black when blazoned according to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted for the tinctures.
3. A sleeping potion; an opiate. Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913