Souse — Defs

01 n. Pickle made with salt.

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.

02 n. A drunkard.

03 v. t. To steep in pickle; to pickle.

imp. & p. p. Soused; p. pr. & vb. n. Sousing

1.
To steep in pickle; to pickle.
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.

04 v. i. To swoop or plunge, as a bird upon its prey; to fall suddenly; to rush with speed; to make a sudden attack.

1.
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.

05 v. t. To pounce upon.

1.
To pounce upon.[R.]
“[The gallant monarch] like eagle o'er his serie towers, To souse annoyance that comes near his nest.” — Shak.

06 n. The act of sousing, or swooping.

1.
The act of sousing, or swooping.
“As a falcon fair That once hath failed or her souse full near.” — Spenser.

07 adv. With a sudden swoop; violently.