bemazed

[ bih-meyzd ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. muddled; confused; dazed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bemazed¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, bemazed is from the Middle English word bemazen; be-, maze, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Aye—an' many's the time 'twas on me tongue to call her a fool for her trouble, ye was that bewitched an' bemazed, lad.

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I can see him still staring at me bemazed with his pipe half-way to his mouth, and the open book laid face downward upon his knee.

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My understanding was bemazed, and my senses were taught to distrust their own testimony.

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