astonied
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of astonied
1300–50; Middle English, past participle of astonyen to astonish; -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Ay, they say—Bartle it was told a neighbour of mine—he’s held firm till the priests were fair astonied at him; they thought they’d have brought him round, and that was why they never burned him.
From The King's Daughters by Holt, Emily Sarah
From a chamber on the right, near a winding staircase covered with blue-and-white tiles, came the sound of laughter, of song, and of a hideous music conveyed to the astonied ear by pipes and drums.
From The Mission Of Mr. Eustace Greyne 1905 by Hichens, Robert Smythe
Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not.
From Select Masterpieces of Biblical Literature by Moulton, Richard Green
I cried, much astonied, ‘you are a Lutheran? here, in the Queen’s Palace.’—‘Doth that amaze thee?’ she answered with another smile.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah
But for you, Sir Thomas,—I am verily astonied that you would deny Blanche such good fortune.”
From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah
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