Where does “bousing” come from?

bousing (English) comes from English bouse, from Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen.

bousing (English): present participle of bouse

Definitions

  1. present participle of bouse

Ancestry of “bousing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbouseTo haul or hoist with a tackle; drink,...
2Middle EnglishbousenTo drink; to booze; to carouse
3Middle Dutchbūsen—

Words derived from “bousing”

Every word from Middle Dutch būsen →Every word from Middle English bousen →Every word from English bouse →