To Dowse (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

To Dowse

To take down: as, Dowse the pendant. Dowse your dog vane; take the cockade out of your hat. Dowse the glim; put out the candle.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

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