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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dwalm, Dwawm, n. Also: dwaum, dwam. [Current in later Sc. and n. Eng. dial.] A fainting fit; a swoon. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxiv. 17.
Sic deidlie dwawmes … Ane hundrithe tymes hes my hairt ouirpast a1568 Bann. MS. 221 b/5.
Off sueit amouris the fellony and feid With dully dartis and dwammis war no deid Ib. 230 b/16.
My hairt … In deidly dwalmis sowpit is for evir 1566 Keith Hist. App. 133.
Hir Majestie … this nicht has had sum dwaumes of swouning, quhilk puttis men in sum feir