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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Boose \Boose\, n. [AS. b[=o]s, b[=o]sig; akin to Icel. b[=a]ss,
Sw. b[*a]s, Dan. baas, stall, G. banse, Goth. bansts barn,
Skr. bh[=a]sas stall. [root]252.]
A stall or a crib for an ox, cow, or other animal. [Prov.
Eng.] --Halliwell.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Booze \Booze\ (b[=oo]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boozed}
(b[=oo]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Boozing}.] [D. buizen; akin to
G. bausen, and perh. fr. D. buis tube, channel, bus box,
jar.]
To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to
tipple. [Written also {bouse}, and {boose}.] --Landor.
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This is better than boozing in public houses. --H. R.
Haweis.
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