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Dowse vs Downe - What's the difference?

dowse | downe |

As a noun dowse

is a blow on the face.

As a verb dowse

is to plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.

As a proper noun Downe is

common variation of the spelling of the county Down in Ireland; also Downshire.

As an adverb downe is

obsolete spelling of down.

As a preposition downe is

obsolete spelling of down.

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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    downe

    English

    Proper noun

    (head)
  • Common variation of the spelling of the county Down in Ireland; also Downshire

    • Anagrams

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