Dowse

v. t. [Cf. DOUSE.] 1. To plunge, dip, or duck in the water; to douse. 2. To beat or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

v. i. To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, &c. Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells. Eng. Cyc.