English Explanatory Dictionary

dweomer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of dwimmer.
  2. The magical aura on an enchanted item; or more broadly, the aura of a magic spell having been cast while active.

Pronunciation

/ˈdwɪ.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈdwɛ.mə(ɹ)/ /ˈdwiː.mə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-dweomer.wav

Word forms

dweomer dweomers

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Middle English dweomer, from Old English dwimor, from Proto-Germanic *dwemrą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“to whisk, raise dust, fume”).

Derived words

dweomercraft
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