v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Choused p. pr. & vb. n. Chousing. ] [ From Turk. chāūsh a messenger or interpreter, one of whom, attached to the Turkish embassy, in 1609 cheated the Turkish merchants resident in England out of £4, 000. ] To cheat, trick, defraud; -- followed by of, or out of; as, to chouse one out of his money. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The undertaker of the afore-cited poesy hath choused your highness. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]