SOUSE
Souse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soused; p. pr. & vb. n. Sousing.] Etym:
[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. Addison.
3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly. Although I be well soused in this shower. Gascoigne.
SOUSE Souse, v. i. Etym: [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.]
Defn: 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.
SOUSE
Souse, v. t.
Defn: To pounce upon. [R.] [The gallant monarch] like eagle o'er his serie towers, To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. Shak.
SOUSE
Souse, n.
Defn: The act of sousing, or swooping.
As a falcon fair That once hath failed or her souse full near.
Spenser.