astonied
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of astonied
1300–50; Middle English, past participle of astonyen to astonish; see -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The Senatours entringe into the court, what with the sodayn assembling of the wyues and of their request, were right sore astonied.
From Shakespeare Jest-Books Reprints of the Early and Very Rare Jest-Books Supposed to Have Been Used by Shakespeare by Hazlitt, William Carew
I cried, much astonied, ‘you are a Lutheran? here, in the Queen’s Palace.’—‘Doth that amaze thee?’ she answered with another smile.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah
I was fair astonied that she should dare thus to speak.
From Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall by Holt, Emily Sarah
But for you, Sir Thomas,—I am verily astonied that you would deny Blanche such good fortune.”
From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah
He vanished before the spell Of the Sacred Name I named, And I lay in my darkened cell Smitten, astonied, shamed.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 by Various
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