From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Souse \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.
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2. To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.
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They soused me over head and ears in water.
--Addison.
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3. To drench, as by an immersion; to wet throughly.
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Although I be well soused in this shower.
--Gascoigne.
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