BESOT

besot. Besot, v.t. to stupify, to make stupid, or foolish

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Be‐sot″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Besotted (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Besotting.] To make sottish; to make dull or stupid; to stupefy; to infatuate. Fools besotted with their crimes. Hudibras.