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A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt.

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  1. n. A stupid person; a blockhead; a dull fellow; a dolt.
  2. n. A person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard.
  3. a. Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull.
  4. v. t. To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot.
  5. v. i. To tipple to stupidity.
  6. n. a chronic drinker
  7. 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 dOldham. 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. Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. [Obs.] "Rich, but sot." Marston. To stupefy; to infatuate; to besot. [R.] I hate to see a brave, bold fellow sotted. Dryden. To tipple to stupidity. [R.] Goldsmith.
  8. Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. [Obs.] "Rich, but sot."Marston.