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astony

transitive verb
as·​tony | \ əˈstänÄ“\
-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of astony

1 obsolete : stun, paralyze
2 archaic : daze, dismay, amaze then Daniel was astonied for one hour — Daniel 4:19 (Authorized Version) I rent my garment and my mantle … and sat down astonied — Ezra 9:3 (Authorized Version) and I astonied fell and could not pray— Elizabeth B. Browning

History and Etymology for astony

Middle English astonien, alteration of astonen, modification of Old French estoner, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin ex- + tonare to thunder

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