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dweomer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdwɪ.mə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈdwɛ.mə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈdwiː.mə(ɹ)/
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  • rhymes with -ɪmə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -iːmə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of dwimmer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The magical aura on an enchanted item; or more broadly, the aura of a magic spell having been cast while active.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: fantasy, games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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”).