Bedrowse
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To make drowsy.
"1835, William Wordsworth, “Picture of Daniel in the Lion’s Den, at Hamilton Place” in Yarrow Revisited, and Other Poems, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, p. 25, Yet is the Prophet calm, nor would the cave Daunt him—if his Companions, now be-drowsed Yawning and listless, were by hunger roused:"
Example
More examples"1835, William Wordsworth, “Picture of Daniel in the Lion’s Den, at Hamilton Place” in Yarrow Revisited, and Other Poems, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, p. 25, Yet is the Prophet calm, nor would the cave Daunt him—if his Companions, now be-drowsed Yawning and listless, were by hunger roused:"
Etymology
From be- + drowse.
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