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(), 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. dresan 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. Drowse v. t.To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid. Milton. Drowse n.A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze. But smiled on in a drowse of ecstasy. Mrs. Browning. スポンサード リンク
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