{ Sous, Souse } (F. s&oomac;; colloq. Eng. sous), n. A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.] Colman, the Elder.

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.

3. The ear; especially, a hog's ear. [Prov. Eng.]

4. The act of sousing; a plunging into water.

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.

3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.

Although I be well soused in this shower.

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.

Jove's bird will souse upon the timorous hare.

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.

Souse, n. The act of sousing, or swooping.

As a falcon fair
That once hath failed or her souse full near.

Souse, adv. With a sudden swoop; violently. Young.

{ Sous, Souse } (F. s&oomac;; colloq. Eng. sous), n. A corrupt form of Sou. [Obs.] Colman, the Elder.

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.

3. The ear; especially, a hog's ear. [Prov. Eng.]

4. The act of sousing; a plunging into water.

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.

3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.

Although I be well soused in this shower.

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.

Jove's bird will souse upon the timorous hare.

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.

Souse, n. The act of sousing, or swooping.

As a falcon fair
That once hath failed or her souse full near.

Souse, adv. With a sudden swoop; violently. Young.

• A corrupt form of Sou.
  
• A pickle made with salt.
  
• Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine.
  
• The ear; especially, a hog's ear.
  
• to immerse in liquid; to steep or drench