Sote

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An archaic term for a foolish, stupid, or dull-witted person who lacks sense or judgment
2. A dated word meaning a dolt or blockhead, someone regarded as lacking wit or understanding
3. Old-fashioned slang for a simpleton or fool, a person thought to be slow to grasp things

Etymology: "Sote" is an obsolete English word that now survives mainly in older texts and historical dictionaries, so it is rarely encountered outside them.