DWALM

I. noun

or dwam ˈdwȧm

( -s )

Etymology: akin to Old English dwolma chaos, Old High German twalm bewilderment, stupefaction, Old Norse dylminn careless, indifferent, Gothic dwalmon to be foolish, insane — more at dwell

1. chiefly Scotland : a fainting spell or sudden attack of illness

2. chiefly Scotland : daydream , reverie

II. intransitive verb

or dwam “

( -ed/-ing/-s )

chiefly Scotland : to fall in a faint : become dazed