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(so̵us)

noun

a pickled food, esp. the feet, ears, and head of a pig
liquid used for pickling; brine
the act of plunging into a liquid, esp. into brine for pickling
☆ Slang a drunkard

Origin: ME sows < OFr souz < OHG sulza, brine, akin to salz, salt

transitive verb, intransitive verb soused, sousing

to pickle
to plunge or steep in a liquid
to make or become soaking wet
☆ Slang to make or become intoxicated

noun

Falconry, Obsolete the act of swooping down on prey by a hawk, falcon, etc.

Origin: altered < ME source < OFr sors, sourse, in the same sense: see source

transitive verb, intransitive verb soused, sousing

Falconry, Obsolete to swoop down (on)

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verb soused soused, sous·ing, sous·es

verb, transitive

To plunge into a liquid.
To make soaking wet; drench.
To steep in a mixture, as in pickling.
Slang To make intoxicated.

verb, intransitive

To become immersed or soaking wet.

noun

The act or process of sousing.
a. Food steeped in pickle, especially pork trimmings.
b. The liquid used in pickling; brine.
Slang
a. A drunkard.
b. A period of heavy drinking; a binge.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sousen

Origin: , probably from Old French *souser, to pickle

Origin: , from souz, sous, pickled meat

Origin: , of Germanic origin; see sal- in Indo-European roots

verb soused soused, sous·ing, sous·es
Archaic

verb, transitive

To pounce on; attack.

verb, intransitive

To swoop down, as an attacking hawk does.

noun
Obsolete

A swooping motion of attack.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English souse, swooping motion

Origin: , alteration of sours, source, a rising; see source

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