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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dwale \Dwale\, noun [OE. dwale, dwole, deception, deadly nightshade, AS. dwala, dwola, error, doubt; akin to E. dull. See {Dull}, adjective]
1. (Bot.) The deadly nightshade ({Atropa Belladonna}), having stupefying qualities.
2. (Her.) The tincture sable or black when blazoned according to the fantastic system in which plants are substituted for the tinctures.
3. A sleeping potion; an opiate. --Chaucer.
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