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Dorses vs Douses - What's the difference?

dorses | douses |

As a noun dorses

is .

As a verb douses is

(douse).

dorses

English

Noun

(head)

    • douses

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (douse)

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    douse

    English

    Etymology 1

    Probably of (etyl) origin, related to (etyl) and (douse) below.

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

  • (ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  • To fall suddenly into water.
    • (Hudibras)
  • To put out; to extinguish.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) duschen, .

    Verb

    (dous)
  • To strike.
  • (nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A blow; stroke.

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