{ } v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Astoned, Astond, or Astound. ] [ See Astonish. ] To stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. Stunned; astonished. See Astony. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And I astonied fell and could not pray. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Astonished p. pr. & vb. n. Astonishing. ] [ OE. astonien, astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced by E. stun. See Thunder, Astound, Astony. ] 1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Enough, captain; you have astonished him. [ Fluellen had struck Pistol ]. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The very cramp-fish [ i. e., torpedo ] . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision. Dan. viii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To amaze; astound; overwhelm; surprise. -- Astonished, Surprised. We are surprised at what is unexpected. We are astonished at what is above or beyond our comprehension. We are taken by surprise. We are struck with astonishment. C. J. Smith. See Amaze. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an astonished manner. [ R. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing event. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous. [ 1913 Webster ]

As*ton"ish*ing*ly, adv. -- As*ton"ish*ing*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. estonnement, F. étonnement. ] 1. The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A coldness and astonishment in his loins, as folk say. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Dismay; consternation. [ Archaic ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lest the place
And my quaint habits breed astonishment. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The object causing such an emotion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou shalt become an astonishment. Deut. xxviii. 37. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Amazement; wonder; surprise. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Astonied p. pr. & vb. n. Astonying. See Astone. ] To stun; to bewilder; to astonish; to dismay. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The captain of the Helots . . . strake Palladius upon the side of his head, that he reeled astonied. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

This sodeyn cas this man astonied so,
That reed he wex, abayst, and al quaking. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]