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sauced

 

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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sauce  \Sauce\  (s[add]s),  v.  t.  [Cf.  F.  saucer.]  [imp.  &  p.  p. 
  {Sauced}  (s[add]st);  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Saucing} 
  (s[add]"s[i^]ng).] 
  1.  To  accompany  with  something  intended  to  give  a  higher 
  relish;  to  supply  with  appetizing  condiments;  to  season; 
  to  flavor. 
 
  2.  To  cause  to  relish  anything  as  if  with  a  sauce;  to  tickle 
  or  gratify,  as  the  palate;  to  please;  to  stimulate;  hence 
  to  cover,  mingle,  or  dress,  as  if  with  sauce;  to  make  an 
  application  to  [R.] 
 
  Earth,  yield  me  roots;  Who  seeks  for  better  of  thee, 
  sauce  his  palate  With  thy  most  operant  poison! 
  --Shak. 
 
  3.  To  make  poignant;  to  give  zest,  flavor  or  interest  to  to 
  set  off  to  vary  and  render  attractive. 
 
  Then  fell  she  to  sauce  her  desires  with 
  threatenings.  --Sir  P. 
  Sidney. 
 
  Thou  sayest  his  meat  was  sauced  with  thy 
  upbraidings.  --Shak. 
 
  4.  To  treat  with  bitter,  pert,  or  tart  language;  to  be 
  impudent  or  saucy  to  [Colloq.  or  Low] 
 
  I'll  sauce  her  with  bitter  words  --Shak.




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