Astone
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of astun alt-of, alternative
"1612-1613, John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi And, as it is impossible to till and culture a fertile ground but that the same must yield some fruit, even so the Duchess after many pleasures (being ripe and plentiful) became with child, which at the first astoned the married couple; […]"
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More examples"1612-1613, John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi And, as it is impossible to till and culture a fertile ground but that the same must yield some fruit, even so the Duchess after many pleasures (being ripe and plentiful) became with child, which at the first astoned the married couple; […]"
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