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ASSOT
Etymology
Adjective
assot (comparative more assot, superlative most assot)
(obsolete) dazed; foolish; infatuated
Verb
assot (third-person singular simple present assots, present participle assotting, simple past and past participle assot or assotted)
(obsolete, transitive) To besot; to befool; to infatuate.
Anagrams
• Satos, Tsaos, oasts, stoas, tasso, tosas
Source: Wiktionary
As*sot", v. t. Etym: [OF. asoter, F. assoter; ad) + sot stupid. See Sot.]
Definition: To besot; to befool; to beguile; to infatuate. [Obs.] Some ecstasy assotted had his sense. Spenser.
As*sot", a.
Definition: Dazed; foolish; infatuated. [Obs.] Willie, I ween thou be assot. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
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