besot

English

Etymology

From be- +‎ sot. Compare to Middle English assoten, assotten (“to act foolishly; fall madly in love, become infatuated”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒt

Verb

besot (third-person singular simple present besots, present participle besotting, simple past besotted, 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

Derived terms

Translations

to muddle or stupefy

Bulgarian: замайвам (bg) (от пиене)

Greek: αποχαυνώνω (el) (apochavnóno), αποβλακώνω (el) (apovlakóno)

Anagrams

Tebos, beots, boets, botes, tobes

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