English Explanatory Dictionary

bowssen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dunk or immerse (into water, for remedial purposes).

Pronunciation

/ˈbaʊsən/

Word forms

bowssen bowssens bowssening bowssened

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Cornish beudhi or Breton beuziñ (“to drown”).

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