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Sous \Sous\, Souse \Souse\ (F. s[=oo]; colloq. Eng. sous), n.
A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.] --Colman, the Elder.
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Souse \Souse\, n. [OF. sausse. See {Sauce}.] [Written also
{souce}, {sowce}, and {sowse}.]
1. Pickle made with salt.
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2. Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled
ears, feet, etc., of swine.
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And he that can rear up a pig in his house,
Hath cheaper his bacon, and sweeter his souse.
--Tusser.
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3. The ear; especially, a hog's ear. [Prov. Eng.]
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4. The act of sousing; a plunging into water.
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Souse \Souse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soused}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Sousing}.] [Cf. F. saucer to wet with sauce. See {Souse}
pickle.]
1. To steep in pickle; to pickle. "A soused gurnet." --Shak.
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2. To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.
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They soused me over head and ears in water.
--Addison.
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3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.
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Although I be well soused in this shower.
--Gascoigne.
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Souse \Souse\, n.
A drunkard. [slang]
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Souse \Souse\, adv.
With a sudden swoop; violently. --Young.
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Souse \Souse\, v. i. [Probably fr. OF. sors, p. p. of sordre to
rise, and first used of an upward swood, then of a swoop in
general, but also confused with {Souse}, v. t. See {Source}.]
To swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall
suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack.
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For then I viewed his plunge and souse
Into the foamy main. --Marston.
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Jove's bird will souse upon the timorous hare. --J.
Dryden. Jr.
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Souse \Souse\, v. t.
To pounce upon. [R.]
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[The gallant monarch] like eagle o'er his serie towers,
To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. --Shak.
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Souse \Souse\, n.
The act of sousing, or swooping.
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As a falcon fair
That once hath failed or her souse full near.
--Spenser.
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