Sot (8)
I believe the answer is:
drunkard
'sot' is the definition.
(I know that sot can be written as drunkard)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for drunkard that I've seen before include "Toper, sot, lush" , "Habitual inebriate" , "alkie" , "Sot, addicted drinker" , "One gets soaked" .)