astonied
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of astonied
1300–50; Middle English, past participle of astonyen to astonish; -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Search was maid for the doaris, but none could be deprehended; for the brethrein assembled thame selfis in such sorte, in companyes, synging psalmes, and prasing God, that the proudast of the ennemies war astonied.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
Upright men shall be astonied at this.—Job, xvii.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
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
Boith thei Noble men faythfullie and boldly discharged thare dewitie, and plainlie foirwarned hir of the inconvenientis that war to follow; wharewyth sche somewhat astonied said, "Sche wald advise."
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
I asked at him if he knew one Blanche Lewthwaite, and he seemed fair astonied, and said he knew no such an one, nor that any of that name dwelt in all the vale.
From Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall by Holt, Emily Sarah
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