Dowsed vs Dowed - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between dowsed and dowed

is that dowsed is (dowse) while dowed is (dow).

(head)

(dowse)

(en noun)

A blow on the face.

(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.

(head)

(dow)

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

(obsolete) To be worth.

(obsolete) To be of use, have value.

To have the strength for, to be able to.

To thrive, prosper.

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

(en verb)

To furnish with a dower; to endow.

(en noun)

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