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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Drowse \Drowse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drowsed}; p. pr & vb n.
{Drowsing}.] [AS. dr?sian, dr?san, to sink, become slow or
inactive; cf OD droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG
dr?sen, druusken to slumber, fall down with a noise; prob,
akin to AS dre['o]san 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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