Not a souse; not a penny. FRENCH.
·vt To pounce upon. II. Souse ·noun A corrupt form of Sou. III. Souse ·noun Pickle made with salt....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
the ear; most properly that of a hog, from its being frequently pickled or soused. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A method of pickling fish by immersing them in vinegar after being boiled. (See marl, to.) ...
The Sailor's Word-Book