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Divining vs Dow - What's the difference?

divining | dow |

As a noun divining

is the action of the verb to divine in any sense.

As an adjective divining

is that or who divines (in any sense of the verb ).

As a verb divining

is .

As a proper noun dow is

.

divining

English

(en)

Noun

  • The action of the verb to divine in any sense.
  • * 1857 , Martha Griffith Browne, Autobiography of a Female Slave (page 347)
    • We took a long stroll through the lamp-lit streets, talking of the blessed hopes that struggled in our bosoms; of the faint divinings of the future; told over the story of past sufferings, and renewed olden vows of devotion.

    Derived terms

    * divining rod * water divining

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That or who divines (in any sense of the verb ).

    • Derived terms

    * all-divining * ill-divining * diviningly * undivining

    Related terms

    See Related terms for divine

    Verb

    (head)

    • dow

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) dugan'', from (etyl) . Cognate with Dutch ''deugen'', German ''taugen'', Swedish ''duga .

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To be worth.
  • (obsolete) To be of use, have value.
  • To have the strength for, to be able to.
  • To thrive, prosper.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) douer'', from (etyl) ''dotare .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish with a dower; to endow.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

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