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Bouge vs Bouse - What's the difference?

bouge | bouse |

As nouns the difference between bouge and bouse

is that bouge is the right to rations at court, granted to the king's household, attendants etc while bouse is cowpat.

As a verb bouge

is to swell out.

bouge

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of (bouche).

Noun

(-)
  • The right to rations at court, granted to the king's household, attendants etc.
  • *2011 , Thomas Penn, Winter King , Penguin 2012, p, 29:
  • *:Officials carrying lists of servants receiving ‘bouge of court’ – wages and board – carried out identity checks [...].

    • Etymology 2

    Variant of bulge.

    Verb

    (boug)
  • To swell out.
  • To bilge.
  • * Hakluyt
    • Their ship bouged .
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    bouse

    English

    Etymology 1

    Alternative forms

    * bowse

    Verb

    (bous)
  • (nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) drink, especially alcoholic drink
  • (obsolete) a carouse; a booze
  • * Carlyle
    • A good bouse of liquor.

    Verb

    (bous)
  • (obsolete) To drink immoderately; to carouse; to booze.
    • (Webster 1913) ----