Doze (dōz), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Dozed (dōzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Dozing.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. dūsa to doze, Dan. döse to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, dös dullness, drowsiness, dösig drowsy, AS. dwǣs dull, stupid, foolish. √71. Cf. Dizzy.] To slumber; to sleep lightly; to be in a dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; to be drowsy.
If he happened to doze a little, the jolly cobbler waked him. L'Estrange.