Souse

Definitions

1. Something kept or steeped in brine.
2. The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine.
3. The act of sousing, or swooping.
4. A sou (the French coin).
   obsolete
5. Pronunciation spelling of source.
   Internet, US, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
6. Pickled scrapple.
   Appalachia, US
7. A heavy blow.
8. A small amount.
   dated
9. Pickled or boiled ears and feet of a pig
   Caribbean
10. A pickle made with salt.
11. The ear; especially, a hog's ear.
12. The act of sousing; a plunging into water.
13. A drunkard.

Equivalents

Examples

“And he that can rear up a pig in his house, / Hath cheaper his bacon, and sweeter his souse.”

“"If there's any, giving in charge here I'll give⟳ you in charge for sneaking my beer, you slop-bellied old souse!" exclaimed Peter.”

“Eft fierce retourning as a foulcon fayre, / That once hath failed of her souse full neare”

“With that his murdrous mace he vp did reare, / That seemed nought the souse thereof could beare,”

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