a blow ; a dowse in the chops, a blow in the face. N.
·noun A blow on the face. II. Dowse ·vt To beat or thrash. III. Dowse ·vi To use the dipping or di...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
To take down: as, Dowse the pendant. Dowse your dog vane; take the cockade out of your hat. Dowse th...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Near Dice Key (W. Stow, 1722-Strype, ed. 1755). Not named in the maps. ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
A blow in the face. ...