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Bowse vs Dowse - What's the difference?

bowse | dowse |

As verbs the difference between bowse and dowse

is that bowse is to drink excessively and socially; to carouse while dowse is to plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.

As nouns the difference between bowse and dowse

is that bowse is a carouse; a drinking bout; a booze while dowse is a blow on the face.

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.

    • dowse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A blow on the face.

    • Verb

    (dows)
  • To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
  • To beat or thrash.
    • (Halliwell)
  • To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

    • Anagrams

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