Part 3436

<i>Halliwell.</i>

<h1>Dowse</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dowse</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.</def>

<blockquote>Adams had the reputation of having <b>dowsed</b> successfully for more than a hundred wells. <i>Eng. Cyc.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dowse</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dowse</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A blow on the face.</def> <mark></mark>

<i>Colman.</i>

<h1>Dowser</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dows"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who uses the dowser or divining rod.</def>

<i>Eng. Cyc.</i>

<h1>Dowst</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dowst</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A dowse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Dowve</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dow"ve</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A dove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Doxological</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dox`o*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to doxology; giving praise to God.</def>

<i>Howell.</i>

<h1>Doxologize</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dox*ol"o*gize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Doxologized</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Doxologizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies.</def>

<h1>Doxology</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dox*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Doxologies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[LL. <ets>doxologia</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ praising, giving glory; <?/ opinion, estimation, glory, praise (from <?/ to think, imagine) + <?/ to speak: cf. F. <ets>doxologie</ets>. See <er>Dogma</er>, and <er>Legend</er>.]</ety> <def>In Christian worship: A hymn expressing praise and honor to God; a form of praise to God designed to be sung or chanted by the choir or the congregation.</def>

<blockquote>David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and <b>doxologies</b>. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Doxy</h1> <Xpage=449>

<hw>Dox"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Doxies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[See <er>Duck</er> a pet.]</ety> <def>A loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>