dwimor

Old English

Alternative forms

• dwimer, dwymer
• dƿimor — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dwemrą (“vapour, smoke, apparition”), from Proto-Germanic *dwemaną (“to smoke”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰūw- (“to smoke, raise dust”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdwi.mor/

Noun

dwimor n

1. phantom, ghost, apparition
2. illusion, delusion; error

Declension

Declension of dwimor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dwimor	dwimor
accusative	dwimor	dwimor
genitive	dwimores	dwimora
dative	dwimore	dwimorum

Derived terms

• ġedwimor

Related terms

• ġedwomer

Descendants

• Middle English: dweomer, dwimer
  • English: dweomer, dwimmer