"dwam" meaning in Scots

See dwam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dwɑːm/
Etymology: Later form of dwalm. Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|uncountable|cat2=uncountable nouns|head=}} dwam (uncountable), {{sco-noun|-}} dwam (uncountable)
  1. faint, swoon; fainting fit Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dwam-sco-noun-chZYHcjS
  2. a trance or daydreaming state Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dwam-sco-noun-hYSReWSj Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 44 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 64 19 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 15 68 17

Verb

IPA: /dwɑːm/
Etymology: Later form of dwalm. Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs}} dwam
  1. to faint, swoon
    Sense id: en-dwam-sco-verb-eKynM1ce
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          "ref": "2017, Bernard MacLaverty, “Chapter 10”, in Midwinter Break (in English), page 192:",
          "text": "He waited and let Stella onto the escalator first and stood behind her as they ascended to the airport. She seemed in a dwam as she was being carried upwards, one hand resting on the black rubber banister.",
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      "ipa": "/dwɑːm/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/dwɑːm/"
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  ],
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