astonied

[ uh-ston-eed ]

/ əˈstɒn id /

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adjective Archaic.

dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.

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Origin of astonied

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

Words nearby astonied

as-told-to, astomatous, Aston, Aston dark space, stone's throw, a, astonied, astonish, astonished, astonishing, astonishment, Astor

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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.
Tales and Fantasies|Robert Louis Stevenson
Then forthwithal Gareth rushed upon Sir Launcelot, and gave him a great stroke upon his helm so hard that he was astonied.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II)|Thomas Malory
And when they heard these words they fell down to the earth and were astonied; and therewith was a great clearness.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II)|Thomas Malory
Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
The Ontario High School Reader|A.E. Marty

"Nay, ye go too far with me," quoth the baron, sore moved; and so confounded and astonied was he that he became all shamed.
Tales from the Old French|Various

British Dictionary definitions for astonied

astonied

/ (əˈstɒnɪd) /

adjective

archaic stunned; dazed

Word Origin for astonied

C14: from astonyen to astonish

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