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   { Sous, Souse } , n. A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.]
   Colman, the Elder.
   
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   Souse , n. [OF. sausse. See Sauce.] [Written also souce, sowce, and sowse.]
   Pickle made with salt.
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   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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   The ear; especially, a hog's ear. [Prov. Eng.]
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   The act of sousing; a plunging into water.
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   Souse , n. A drunkard. [slang] 
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   Souse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soused ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sousing.] [Cf. F. saucer to wet with sauce. See Souse pickle.]
   To steep in pickle; to pickle. “A soused gurnet.”
   Shak.
   
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   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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   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, 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, 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, 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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   Souse, adv. With a sudden swoop; violently.
   Young.
   
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