souse
souse1 definition
souse (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
Etymology: ME sows < OFr souz < OHG sulza, brine, akin to salz, salt
souse2 definition
souse (so̵us)
noun
Falconry, Obsolete the act of swooping down on prey by a hawk, falcon, etc.
Etymology: altered < ME source < OFr sors, sourse, in the same sense: see source
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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