sot

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Origin: 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. obsolete outh.

In Egypt oft has seen the sot bow down, And reverence some d…ified baboon.— John Oldham

2. A person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard. “A brutal sot.” George, Visc. Lansdowne Granville

Every sign That calls the staring sots to nasty wine.— Wentworth Dillon, Lord Roscommon

Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. obsolete “Rich, but sot.” John Marston

To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot. rare

I hate to see a brave, bold fellow sotted.— John Dryden

To tipple to stupidity. rare Oliver Goldsmith

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54