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Sot

Sot Meaning & Definition
Sot Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sot?

[n] a chronic drinker

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sot: drunk | drunkard | inebriate | rummy

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sot:

See Also | alcoholic | boozer | dipsomaniac | drinker | imbiber | juicer | lush | soaker | souse | toper

Sot In Webster's Dictionary

\Sot\, n. [F., fr. LL. sottus; of unknown origin, cf. Ir. sotal pride, soithir proud, or Chald. & NHeb. shoten foolish.] 1. A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt. [Obs.] --outh. In Egypt oft has seen the sot bow down, And reverence some d?ified baboon. --Oldham. 2. A person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard. ``A brutal sot.'' --Granville. Every sign That calls the staring sots to nasty wine. --Roscommon.
\Sot\, a. Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. [Obs.] ``Rich, but sot.'' --Marston.
\Sot\, v. t. To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot. [R.] I hate to see a brave, bold fellow sotted. --Dryden.
\Sot\, v. i. To tipple to stupidity. [R.] --Goldsmith.

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