v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dazed p. pr. & vb. n. Dazing. ] [ OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas, foolish, insane, AS. dw&aemacr_;s, dysig, stupid. √71. Cf. Dizzy, Doze. ] To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb. [ 1913 Webster ]
While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Such souls,
Whose sudden visitations daze the world. Sir H. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest. Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]