Part 1658

<hw>Ca*rous"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Carouse</er>, but also cf. F. <ets>carrousel</ets> tilt.]</ety> <def>A jovial feast or festival; a drunken revel; a carouse.</def>

<blockquote>The swains were preparing for a <b>carousal</b>. <i>Sterne.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Banquet; revel; orgie; carouse. See <er>Feast</er>.</syn>

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<h1>Carouse</h1> <Xpage=220>

<hw>Ca*rouse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>carrousse</ets>, earlier <ets>carous</ets>, fr. G. <ets>garaus</ets> finishing stroke, the emptying of the cup in drinking a health; <ets>gar</ets> entirely + <ets>aus</ets> out. See <er>Yare</er>, and <er>Out</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A large draught of liguor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "A full <i>carouse</i> of sack." <i>Sir J. Davies.</i>

<blockquote>Drink <b>carouses</b> to the next day's fate. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A drinking match; a carousal.</def>

<blockquote>The early feast and late <b>carouse</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ca*rouse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Caroused</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Carousing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take in a carousal; to engage in drunken revels.</def>

<blockquote>He had been aboard, <b>carousing</b> to his mates. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ca*rouse"</hw> <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Guests <b>carouse</b> the sparkling tears of the rich grape. <i>Denham.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Egypt's wanton queen, <b>Carousing</b> gems, herself dissolved in love. <i>Young.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Carouser</h1> <Xpage=220>

<hw>Ca*rous"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who carouses; a reveler.</def>

<h1>Carousing</h1> <Xpage=220>

<hw>Ca*rous"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That carouses; relating to a carouse.</def>

<h1>Carousingly</h1> <Xpage=220>

<hw>Ca*rous"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of a carouser.</def>

<h1>Carp</h1> <Xpage=220>

<hw>Carp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Carped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Carping</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>carpen</ets> to say, speak; from Scand. (cf. Icel. <ets>karpa</ets> to boast), but influenced later by L. <ets>carpere</ets> to pluck, calumniate.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To talk; to speak; to prattle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by <i>at</i>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Carping</b> and caviling at faults of manner. <i>Blackw. Mag.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And at my actions <b>carp</b> or catch. <i>Herbert.</i></blockquote>