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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Pus, Pouse, n. [e.m.E. pus (a1530), puss(e, ‘a conventional proper name of a cat; usually a call-name’; also applied to other animals (1668); also Du. poes, LG puus, puus-katte, Norw. puse, puus, etc.] A cat. — a1689 Cleland 98.
Do you intend to bell the pus; With king, duke, parliament, and us c1690 Bk. Pasquils (1868) 183.
They'le, like to pouse, o'ere the window leape; So pouse in majestie … St Geills saw thrown by Huffie duke of late c1700 R. Mylne Ib. n. 8.
This pouse wes a catt that came on Duke Hamilton's cushion