bemazed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bemazed
First recorded in 1175–1225, bemazed is from the Middle English word bemazen; be-, maze, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Intellects bemazed in endless doubt.
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Bemazed, be-māzd′, p.adj. stupefied, bewildered.
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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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By the time I have said all this, I have tired my fingers, and when I set about telling you how this poem and that story have affected me, I am at a loss for words; I am bewildered and bemazed, as it were.
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