besot
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[edit] Etymology
From be- + sot. Compare to Middle English assoten, assotten (“to act foolishly; fall madly in love, become infatuated”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒt
[edit] Verb
besot (third-person singular simple present besot, present participle t, simple past and past participle besotted or besotten)
- To muddle, stupefy, or act foolishly; as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
- You expect me and my men to besot ourselves with your drugs, ... — Robert Sheckley, "Legend of Conquistadors", Fantasy & Science Fiction: Vol. 104, Iss. 4; pg. 50; Apr, 2003
