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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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Dictionary Entry

dowse

Part of SpeechverbUsed In Literature ↓

To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. dowsegk dowselibrary dowseart dowseet dowsedowse thomasdowse barondowse sara
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Synonyms

sopsousedrenchdousesoak

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Related Words

slackendivinedibble

Poetry examples for “dowse”

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