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Added 10 October 2026

dweomer

/ˈdwɪ.mə(ɹ)/ noun

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

Origin

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

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