sopor

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They dispose to sopor, lethargy, and even insanity.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Divinâ hæc talia voce loquentem Involvere umbræ, tenuisq. refugit imago, Excutiturq. sopor.

From Gustavus Vasa and other poems by Walker, William Sidney

Expectat solos Christi sopor iste susurros: Dormit enim; sed non omnibus illa tamen.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Piger his labante langore oculos sopor operit: Abit in quiete molli rabidus furor animi.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

In prose sopor has only a causative meaning, a means of producing sleep, but not a deep sleep.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig