Sot (8)
I believe the answer is:
drunkard
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sot</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that sot can be written as drunkard)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for drunkard that I've seen before include "Toper, sot, lush" , "Habitual inebriate" , "alkie" , "Sot, addicted drinker" , "One gets soaked" .)