DROWSE
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Drowse (drouz), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Drowsed (drouzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Drowsing.] [AS. dr&ū;sian, dr&ū;san, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. dr&ū;sen, druusken, to slumber, fall down with a noise; prob, akin to AS. dreósan to fall. See Dreary.] To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze. “He drowsed upon his couch.” South.
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In the pool drowsed the cattle up to their knees.
Lowell.
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Drowse, v. t. To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid. Milton.
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Drowse, n. A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze.
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But smiled on in a drowse of ecstasy.
Mrs. Browning.
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