bowssen

verb /ˈbaʊsən/

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

   obsolete

   There were many bowssening places, for curing of mad men.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry bowssen (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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