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Dowst vs Dowse - What's the difference?

dowst | dowse |

As nouns the difference between dowst and dowse

is that dowst is obsolete form of lang=en while dowse is a blow on the face.

As a verb dowse is

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

dowst

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
    (Webster 1913)

    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.

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