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Besot vs Besow - What's the difference?

besot | besow |

As verbs the difference between besot and besow

is that besot is to muddle, stupefy, or act foolishly; as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation while besow is to sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.

besot

English

Verb

  • To muddle, stupefy, or act foolishly; as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
    • You expect me and my men to besot ourselves with your drugs, ... — Robert Sheckley, "Legend of Conquistadors", Fantasy & Science Fiction: Vol. 104, Iss. 4; pg. 50; Apr, 2003

    Derived terms

    * besotted, besotten * besottedness

    Anagrams

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    besow

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.
  • *1898 , International Association of Factory Inspectors, Annual convention of the International Association of Factory Inspectors :
    • [...] is to miss for him all the advantage our civilization is prepared to besow upon his childhood.