Drowse (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Drowsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Drowsing.] [AS. drsian, drsan, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. drsen, druusken, to slumber, fall down with a noise; prob, akin to AS. dreosan to fall. See Dreary.]
To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze.
"He
drowsed upon his couch."
South.
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.
But smiled on in a drowse of ecstasy.
Mrs. Browning.
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