bemazed

[ bih-meyzd ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. muddled; confused; dazed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bemazed¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, bemazed is from the Middle English word bemazen; be-, maze, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Intellects bemazed in endless doubt.

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Bemazed, be-māzd′, p.adj. stupefied, bewildered.

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And the same history says that they were somewhile so bemazed by the blows that they endured that either would at times seize the sword of the other for his own, for it is recorded in that history that they fought in that wise for more than two hours at a stretch without taking any rest from battle.

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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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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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