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bemazed

[ bih-meyzd ]
/ bɪˈmeɪzd /
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adjective Archaic.
muddled; confused; dazed.
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Origin of bemazed

First recorded in 1175–1225, bemazed is from the Middle English word bemazen; see be-, maze, -ed2

Words nearby bemazed

Bely, Belyi, BEM, bema, bemaul, bemazed, Bemba, Bembo, bemean, bemedaled, Bemelmans
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How to use bemazed in a sentence

  • 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.

    The Harbor Master|Theodore Goodridge Roberts

  • 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.

    The Dew of Their Youth|S. R. Crockett

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

    Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown
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