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boose
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boose, n. [AS. bōs, bōsig; akin to Icel. bāss, Sw. bås, Dan. baas, stall, G. banse, Goth. bansts barn, Skr. bhāsas stall. √252.].
A stall or a crib for an ox, cow, or other animal. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
boose, v. i.
To drink excessively. See Booze. [1913 Webster]
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