What is "sopite"

Sopite \So"pite\, v. t. [L. sopitus, p. p. of sopire to put to sleep; akin to sopor a sleeping draught, a heavy sleep.] To lay asleep; to put to sleep; to quiet. [Obs.]

The king's declaration for the sopiting of all Arminian heresies.
--Fuller.

vb. (context obsolete transitive English) To put to sleep; to quiet.