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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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
"Nay, ye go too far with me," quoth the baron, sore moved; and so confounded and astonied was he that he became all shamed.
From Tales from the Old French by Various
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
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
All sore astonied stood the duke, He stood as still, as still mote bee; 175 Then hastend backe to tell the kinge, But he was gone from under the tree.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
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