sottish
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Charming Sebastian had wound up as sottish handyman to a kindly abbot in a Spanish monastery.
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There was no mistake about it—every man was at once convinced of this from the vicar down to the most sottish of the anti-temperance gathering.
From True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best by D. A. Helm
The organs of the various benevolent societies come weekly or monthly to our doors, detailing scenes of sottish ignorance, of pollutions and misery, which cause philanthropy to weep.
From The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character by Sereno D. Clark
As a first step Hanriot, a sottish but very determined battalion leader, was placed in supreme command of the national guard.
From The French Revolution A Short History by R. M. (Robert Matteson) Johnston
And while you cruise and lay down the same, and indeed during all that here ensueth of Directions for your following, avoid foolish Conversation and sottish Pleasantries with those about you;
From The Square of Sevens An Authoritative Method of Cartomancy with a Prefatory Note by Edward Prime-Stevenson
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