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Bouse vs Fouse - What's the difference?

bouse | fouse |

As a noun bouse

is cowpat.

As an adjective fouse is

ready, eager, prompt, quick, striving forward, inclined to, willing.

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) ----

    fouse

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • ready, eager, prompt, quick, striving forward, inclined to, willing
  • ardent, zealous, passionate, expectant, brave, noble: ready to depart, die; dying
    • But I mean she was the most fouse girl so understandable! — Exhale, 2011

    References

    * Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia