Dictionary:dvelja

Nynorn

Etymology

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Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

dwälj [dwäᶅ], vb., to idle away the time; dawdle about, to geng dwäljin aboot. Yⁿ. O.N. dvelja, vb., a) to delay; retard;prolong; b) to linger, loiter, = dveljask. Cf. dagdwälj, vb.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Verb

1. dwell

Inflection

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Synonyms

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