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单词 rouze
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rouzev.

Forms: 1600s rouse, 1600s rowze, 1700s rouze.
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: rouse v.1
Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps a specific use of rouse v.1 (although this is first attested slightly later in the relevant sense: see rouse v.1 8). Compare earlier touse v. Compare also rouzle v.It is not certain that quot. 1582, from a wordlist, shows this word.
Obsolete.
transitive. Probably: to tussle with (a person) in a sexual or flirtatious manner. Frequently in collocation with touse. Also intransitive.
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society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > deprive of chastity [verb (transitive)] > assault sexually
abuse1447
rouze1582
touse1624
tousle1839
molest1902
interfere1948
1582 R. Mulcaster 1st Pt. Elementarie xxv. 211/2 Rouse. Rousle.
1679 J. Dryden Troilus & Cressida iii. ii. 33 Come towze rowze! in the name of love, strike up boys!
1681 T. Otway Souldiers Fortune i. i. 6 To see a pretty Wench, and a young Fellow Towze and Rowze and Frouze and Mowze.
1682 T. D'Urfey Injured Princess iv. iii. 38 Show Her the contrary, rowze her, towze her, Boy.
1696 M. Pix Spanish Wives ii. 26 I'll rouse ye, and mouse ye, and touse ye as long as I can, Till squeaking I make ye confess: There's Heat in a vigorous Old Man.
1719 W. Taverner 'Tis Well if it Takes i. iii. 11 Some brisk young Fellow, that will rouze, and touze, and tumble you, and please you.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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