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astonied [uh-ston-eed] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Archaic.
- dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
Origin of astonied 1300–50; Middle English, past participle of astonyen to astonish; see -ed2 Examples from the Web for astonied Historical Examples of astonied
I laugh, I weep, I am astonied,—just all same as fifty years since.
Emily Sarah Holt
Then looked they on her, and saw her so fair that they were all astonied.
Andrew Lang
When Guillardun heard these tidings she was astonied beyond measure, and for joy and pity wept right tenderly.
French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France
Marie de France
They that are bitten of a wood hound have in their sleep dreadful sights, and are fearful, astonied, and wroth without cause.
James J. Walsh
Now when Grettir heard these words, he was astonied withal, and said, “What fiend is there in the boat with them?”
The Story of Grettir The Strong
Translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris
British Dictionary definitions for astonied astonied adjective
- archaic stunned; dazed
Word Origin for astonied C14: from astonyen to astonish