2. A carousal; a festival; a drinking frolic.

Fill the cup, and fill the can, Have a rouse before the morn.

Tennyson.

Rouse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roused (rouzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Rousing.]

[Probably of Scan. origin; cf. Sw. rusa to rush, Dan. ruse, AS. hreósan

to fall, rush. Cf. Rush, v.] 1. To cause to start from a covert or

lurking place; as, to rouse a deer or other animal of the chase.

Like wild boars late roused out of the brakes.

Spenser.

Rouse the fleet hart, and cheer the opening hound.

Pope.

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