Drowse \Drowse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Drowsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Drowsing.]

[AS. dr?sian, dr?san, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. dr?sen, druusken, to slumber, fall down with a noise; prob, akin to AS. dre['o]san to fall. See Dreary.]

To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze. ``He drowsed upon his couch.'' --South.

In the pool drowsed the cattle up to their knees. --Lowell.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Drowse \Drowse\, v. t. To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Drowse \Drowse\, n. A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze.

But smiled on in a drowse of ecstasy. --Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)