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bowse

US/ˈboʊs/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

haul with a tackle

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Origin

From Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen, buisen, buysen (“to drink heavily”) (Dutch buizen). Related to Middle High German būsen (“to swell, inblow”). More at beer.

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