Rous"ant (?), a. (her.) Rising; -- applied to a bird in the attitude of
rising; also, sometmes, to a bird in profile with wings addorsed.
Rouse (rouz or rous), v. i. & t. [Perhaps the same word as rouse to
start up, "buckle to."] (Naut.) To pull or haul strongly and all
together, as upon a rope, without the assistance of mechanical
appliances.
Rouse (rouz), n. [Cf. D. roes drunkeness, icel. r&?;ss, Sw. rus, G.
rauchen, and also E. rouse, v.t., rush, v.i. Cf. Row a disturbance.] 1.
A bumper in honor of a toast or health. [Obs.] Shak.