Besottedly

Besottedly
Besotted Be*sot"ted, a. Made sottish, senseless, or infatuated; characterized by drunken stupidity, or by infatuation; stupefied. ``Besotted devotion.'' --Sir W. Scott. -- {Be*sot"ted*ly}, adv. -- {Be*sot"ted*ness}, n. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

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  • besottedly — adverb see besot …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • besottedly — besottˈedly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑besot …   Useful english dictionary

  • besot — besottedly, adv. besottedness, n. besottingly, adv. /bi sot /, v.t., besotted, besotting. 1. to intoxicate or stupefy with drink. 2. to make stupid or foolish: a mind besotted with fear and superstition. 3. to infatuate; obsess: He is besotted by …   Universalium

  • besot — transitive verb (besotted; besotting) Etymology: be + sot (to stultify) Date: 1567 1. infatuate 2 2. to make dull or stupid; especially to muddle with drunkenness • besottedly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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