Touse, Touze (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Toused (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tousing.] [OE. tosen &root;64. See tease, and cf. Tose, Toze. ]
To pull; to haul; to tear; to worry.
[Prov. Eng.]
Shak.
As a bear, whom angry curs have touzed.
Spenser.
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Touse (?), n.
A pulling; a disturbance.
[Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
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