Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *dwilmijan, related to Old English dwolma from Proto-West Germanic *dwalmaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwel-, *dʰewel- (to dim, dull, cloud, make obscure, swirl, whirl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdwil.mɑn/, [ˈdwiɫ.mɑn]

Verb

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dwilman

  1. to confuse, to confound or perplex

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