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Souse} (F. s; colloq. Eng. sous), n.A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.] Colman, the Elder. Souse (), n.[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 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. 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 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. 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 v. t.To pounce upon. [R.] [The gallant monarch] like eagle o'er his serie towers, To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. Shak. Souse n.The act of sousing, or swooping. As a falcon fair That once hath failed or her souse full near. Spenser. Souse adv.With a sudden swoop; violently. Young. スポンサード リンク
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