Drown"er (?), n. One who, or that which, drowns.
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. dreósan 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.
Drow"si*head (?), n. Drowsiness. Thomson.
Drow"si*hed, n. Drowsihead. [Obs.] Spenser.
Drow"si*ly, adv. In a drowsy manner.
Drow"si*ness, n. State of being drowsy. Milton.
Drow"sy (?), a. [Compar. Drowsier (?); superl. Drowsiest.] 1. Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy. "When I am drowsy." Shak.
Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray.
Shak.
To our age's drowsy blood
Still shouts the inspiring sea.
Lowell.