Mountainmanbob

sober

SO'BER, a. [L. sobrius.]

1. Temperate in the use of spiritous liquors; habitually temperate; as a sober man. Live a sober, righteous and godly life.
2. Not intoxicated or overpowered by spiritous liquors; not drunken. The sot may at times be sober.
3. Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary or heated with passion; having the regular exercise of cool dispassionate reason. There was not a sober person to be had; all was tempestuous and blustering. Not sober man would put himself in danger, for the applause of escaping without breaking his neck.
4. Regular; calm; not under the influence of passion; as sober judgment; a man in his sober senses.
5. Serious; solemn; grave; as the sober livery of autumn. What parts gay France from sober Spain? See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby.
SO'BER, v.t. TO make sober; to cure of intoxication. There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain and drinking largely sobers us again.

laurie6781

Thank you!!!!

Love and hugs,

bbthumper

Im very grateful to be able to say that I fit that description. Thanks to the Grace of God.

2granddaughters

Great explanation. Thanks!

All the best.

Bob R

caboblanco

I have an old encyclopedia from the 1950's that still used the terms negro and colored. i like to stick with the current editions

waynetheking

That is really cool. Thankyou!!

Mountainmanbob

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deceived

DECE'IVED, pp. Misled; led into error; beguiled; cheated; deluded.

DECE'IVER, n. One who deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor.

Soberwolf

Bob that's brilliant