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. [ 1913 Webster ]

In Egypt oft has seen the sot bow down,
And reverence some d&unr_;ified baboon. Oldham. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A person stupefied by excessive drinking; an habitual drunkard. “A brutal sot.” Granville. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every sign
That calls the staring sots to nasty wine. Roscommon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sottish; foolish; stupid; dull. [ Obs. ] “Rich, but sot.” Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To tipple to stupidity. [ R. ] Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sotadic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the lascivious compositions of the Greek poet Sotades. -- n. A Sotadic verse or poem. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sweet. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. swthri`a safety (from swth`rios saving, swth`r a savior, sw`zein to save) + -logy. ] 1. A discourse on health, or the science of promoting and preserving health. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) The doctrine of salvation by Jesus Christ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Sooth. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]