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Bowned vs Bowsed - What's the difference?

bowned | bowsed |

As verbs the difference between bowned and bowsed

is that bowned is past tense of bowne while bowsed is past tense of bowse.

bowned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bowne)

    • bowne

    English

    Verb

    (bown)
  • (obsolete) To make ready; to prepare; to dress.
    • We will all bowne ourselves for the banquet. — Sir Walter Scott.
    (Webster 1913)

    bowsed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bowse)

    • bowse

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bouse

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (bows)
  • (archaic) To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.
  • * 1819 , John Keats, "Lines on the Mermaid Tavern":
    • O generous food! / Dressed as though bold Robin Hood, / Would, with his maid Marian, / Sup and bowse from horn and can.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin unknown.

    Verb

    (bows)
  • (nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.