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Souse

Souse (souse)
n.(?)
Souse
[OF. sausse. See Sauce.] [Written also souce, sowce, and sowse.]
  1. Pickle made with salt.
  2. Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine.

    And he that can rear up a pig in his house,
    Hath cheaper his bacon, and sweeter his souse.     Tusser.

  3. The ear; especially, a hog's ear.
    [Prov. Eng.]
  4. The act of sousing; a plunging into water.

Souse

Souse (souse)
v. t.
Souse
  1. To steep in pickle] to pickle.
    "A soused gurnet." Shak.
  2. To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.

    They soused me over head and ears in water. Addison.

  3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.

    Although I be well soused in this shower. Gascoigne.

Souse

Souse (souse)
v. i.
Souse
  1. To swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack.

    For then I viewed his plunge and souse
    Into the foamy main.     Marston.

    Jove's bird will souse upon the timorous hare. J. Dryden. Jr.

Souse

Souse (souse)
v. t.
Souse
  1. To pounce upon.
    [R.]

    [The gallant monarch] like eagle o'er his serie towers,
    To souse annoyance that comes near his nest.     Shak.

Souse

Souse (souse)
n.
Souse
  1. The act of sousing, or swooping.

    As a falcon fair
    That once hath failed or her souse full near.     Spenser.

Souse

Souse (souse)
adv.
Souse
  1. With a sudden swoop; violently.
    Young.












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