sot
sot is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard. "A brutal sot." Granville. Every sign That calls the staring sots to nasty wine. Roscommon.
- 2.Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. [Obs.] "Rich, but sot." Marston.
- 3.To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot. [R.] I hate to see a brave, bold fellow sotted. Dryden.
- 4.To tipple to stupidity. [R.] Goldsmith.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is a person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard. "A brutal sot." Granville. Every sign That calls the staring sots to nasty wine. Roscommon called?
- What is sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. [Obs.] "Rich, but sot." Marston called?
- What is to stupefy; to infatuate; to besot. [R.] I hate to see a brave, bold fellow sotted. Dryden called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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