astonied

[ uh-ston-eed ]

adjectiveArchaic.
  1. dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.

Origin of astonied

1
1300–50; Middle English, past participle of astonyen to astonish; see -ed2

Words Nearby astonied

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How to use astonied in a sentence

  • He heard the snap of the spring-lock like something bursting in his brain, and sat astonied.

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  • Then forthwithal Gareth rushed upon Sir Launcelot, and gave him a great stroke upon his helm so hard that he was astonied.

  • And when they heard these words they fell down to the earth and were astonied; and therewith was a great clearness.

  • Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

  • "Nay, ye go too far with me," quoth the baron, sore moved; and so confounded and astonied was he that he became all shamed.

British Dictionary definitions for astonied

astonied

/ (əˈstɒnɪd) /


adjective
  1. archaic stunned; dazed

Origin of astonied

1
C14: from astonyen to astonish

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