Sot or lush (8)
I believe the answer is:
drunkard
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">sot</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that sot can be written as drunkard)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">lush</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for drunkard that I've seen before include "alkie" , "Alcoholic" , "boozer" , "Sot, addicted drinker" , "Habitual inebriate" .)