souce

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Souce \Souce\, n. See 1st Souse. [1913 Webster]

Souce \Souce\, v. t. & i. See Souse. [Obs.] --penser. [1913 Webster]

Souse \Souse\, n. [OF. sausse. See Sauce.] [Written also souce, sowce, and sowse.]

1.Pickle made with salt. [1913 Webster]

2.Something kept or steeped in pickle; esp., the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. [1913 Webster]

And he that can rear up a pig in his house, Hath cheaper his bacon, and sweeter his souse.— Tusser.[1913 Webster]

3.The ear; especially, a hog's ear. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

4.The act of sousing; a plunging into water. [1913 Webster]