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dwalm (iou) and portico (sh)


dwalm (iou)



dwalm noun & verb. [dw¨»:m] Scot., N. Ir., & north. Also dwam. E16.
[from Germanic base of DWELL verb. Cf. Old English dwolma confusion, chaos, Old High German twalm, Middle Dutch dwelm stupefaction, giddiness, Old Saxon dwalm delusion.]
A. noun. A fainting fit; dizziness, giddiness. E16.
b. verb intrans. Faint, swoon; fail in Health. E16.

portico (sh)




Colonnaded porch or entrance to a structure, or a covered walkway supported by regularly spaced columns.

The portico is a principal feature of Greek temple architecture and thus a prominent element in Roman and all subsequent Classically inspired structures.