8  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sous  \Sous\,  Souse  \Souse\  (F.  s[=oo];  colloq.  Eng.  sous),  n. 
  A  corrupt  form  of  Sou.  [Obs.]  --Colman,  the  Elder. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Souse  \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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  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 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Souse  \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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Souse  \Souse\,  n. 
  The  act  of  sousing,  or  swooping. 
 
  As  a  falcon  fair  That  once  hath  failed  or  her  souse 
  full  near  --Spenser. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Souse  \Souse\,  adv 
  With  a  sudden  swoop;  violently.  --Young. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  souse 
  n  1:  a  person  who  drinks  alcohol  to  excess  habitually  [syn:  {alcoholic}, 
  {dipsomaniac},  {boozer},  {lush},  {soaker}] 
  2:  pork  trimmings  chopped  and  pickled  and  jelled 
  3:  the  act  of  making  something  completely  wet  [syn:  {drenching}, 
  {soaking},  {sousing}] 
  v  1:  cover  with  liquid;  pour  liquid  onto  "souse  water  on  his  hot 
  face"  [syn:  {drench},  {douse},  {dowse},  {soak},  {sop}] 
  2:  immerse  into  a  liquid;  "dunk  the  bread  into  the  soup"  [syn: 
  {dunk},  {dip},  {plunge},  {douse}] 
  3:  become  drunk;  drink  excessively  [syn:  {soak},  {inebriate},  {hit 
  it  up}] 
  4:  cook  in  a  marinade;  "souse  herring" 

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