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Bowned vs Downed - What's the difference?

bowned | downed |

As verbs the difference between bowned and downed

is that bowned is (bowne) while downed is (down).

As an adjective downed is

that has been brought down.

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)

    downed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (down)
    • The ball was downed at the six yard line.
    He downed an ale and ordered another.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been brought down
    • the pilot escaped from the downed plane.