Astonied
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 simple past and past participle of astony form-of, participle, past
- 1 In shock or confusion; bewildered, astonished. archaic, poetic
"Then were assembled vnto me euery one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had bene caried away, and I sate astonied, vntill the euening sacrifice."
- 1 filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock wordnet
Example
More examples"Then were assembled vnto me euery one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had bene caried away, and I sate astonied, vntill the euening sacrifice."
Etymology
Apparently from astony, astonie, from Old French estonner, from Vulgar Latin *extonare. Compare English astonish, of which this was claimed in olden sources to be the more "correct" (or at least Biblical) version of the word.
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