Rouse
King James Dictionary [1]
Rouse rouz. This word, written also arouse, seems to belong to the family of raise or rush. See Raise.
1. To wake from sleep or repose. Genesis 49 . 2. To excite to thought or action from a state of idleness, languor, stupidity or inattention. 3. To put into action to agitate.
Blust'ring winds that rous'd the sea.
4. To drive a beast from his den or place of rest.
ROUSE,
1. To awake from sleep or repose.
Morpheus rouses from his bed.
2. To be excited to thought or action from a state of indolence, sluggishness, languor or inattention.
ROUSE, In seamen's language, to pull together upon a cable, &c. without the assistance of tackles or other mechanical power.
ROUSE, n. rouz.
A full glass of liquor a bumper in honor of a health. Obs.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [2]
"roused out of sleep" (ek, "out of," hupnos, "sleep"), occurs in Acts 16:27 . Cp. exupnizo, Awake No. 4.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( n. sing. & pl.) Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family Tetraonidae, and subfamily Tetraoninae, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (Lagopus), having feathered feet.
(2): ( v. i.) To complain or grumble.
(3): ( v. i.) To seek or shoot grouse.
