besot
[bih-sot]
verb (used with object), be·sot·ted, be·sot·ting.
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
to make stupid or foolish: The stories had besotted her mind with fear and superstition.
to infatuate; obsess: Youth and beauty have a tendency to besot middle-aged men; charm and tenderness does it for women of all ages.
RELATED WORDS
nonplus, bemuse, flabbergast, astound, bewilder, dazzle, benumb, daze, rattle, blunt, shock, confuse, startle, confound, amaze, faze, numb, daunt, surprise, overwhelm
Origin of besot
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Historical Examples of besot
The Indian wished to exercise men's minds equally, and give them pleasure; the popes wished to besot men's minds.
Up at Fort Shurdan they had a ginmill where th' warryors cud go an' besot thimsilves with bottled beer an' dominoes.
Mr. Dooley SaysFinley Dunne
They've besot the house, and are a givin' lip to frighten folks.
The AttacheThomas Chandler Haliburton
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