Thursday 21 July 2011

Douse

DOUSE

–verb (used with object)
1. to plunge into water or the like; drench.
2. to splash or throw water or other liquid on.
3. to extinguish.
–verb (used without object)
6. to plunge or be plunged into a liquid.

British Dialect
—verb
1. nautical. to lower (sail) quickly
2. archaic. to strike or beat
—noun
3. archaic. a blow

























Dripping gloom
Doused in darkness
They glitter faintly still
Dreams.

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