Ca*rouse" (?), n. [F. carrousse, earlier carous, fr. G. garaus finishing stroke, the emptying of the cup in drinking a health; gar entirely + aus out. See Yare, and Out.]
1.
A large draught of liguor.
[Obs.] "A full
carouse of sack."
Sir J. Davies.
Drink carouses to the next day's fate.
Shak.
2.
A drinking match; a carousal.
The early feast and late carouse.
Pope.
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Ca*rouse" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caroused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Carousing.]
To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels.
He had been aboard, carousing to his mates.
Shak.
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Ca*rouse" v. t.
To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.
[Archaic]
Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape.
Denham.
Egypt's wanton queen,
Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love.
Young.
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