Souse , adv. With
a sudden swoop; violently.
Young.
Souse , n. The act of
sousing, or swooping.
As a falcon fair
That once hath failed or her souse full near.
Spenser.
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 , 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. [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 (?), 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.
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