sottish

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Charming Sebastian had wound up as sottish handyman to a kindly abbot in a Spanish monastery.

From Time Magazine Archive

To all the shallow sophistries or sottish errors, that tended to falsify his glorious dream of world-wide British unity, Franklin presented a merciless intellect.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

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 Johnston, R. M. (Robert Matteson)

Yet withal, he was fairly well-intentioned, not a meddler, never wantonly unjust, willing to do kindnesses, if not fatiguing; a heavy, good-natured, heathenish, sottish lout of a king.

From English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges by Mitchell, Donald G.

All's but naught, Patience is sottish, and impatience does Become a dog that's mad.

From Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)