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  • 111Amazed — Amaze A*maze , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Amazing}.] [Pref. a + maze.] 1. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A labyrinth to amaze his foes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To confound, as by fear,… …

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  • 112Amazing — Amaze A*maze , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amazed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Amazing}.] [Pref. a + maze.] 1. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A labyrinth to amaze his foes. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To confound, as by fear,… …

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  • 113Robert Robinson (hymnist) — Early Life and Conversion Robert Robinson s father died when he was young, and he turned to a life of recklessness and hooliganism. Fearful of a young gypsy s prediction that he would have a long life, and how his mode of behavior would impact… …

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  • 114Aghast — A*ghast , a. & p. p. [OE. agast, agasted, p. p. of agasten to terrify, fr. AS. pref. [=a] (cf. Goth. us , G. er , orig. meaning out) + g?stan to terrify, torment: cf. Goth. usgaisjan to terrify, primitively to fix, to root to the spot with… …

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  • 115aghast — /euh gast , euh gahst /, adj. struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror: They stood aghast at the sight of the plane crashing. [1225 75; ME agast frightened, ptp. of agasten, equiv. to a A 3 + gasten, OE… …

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  • 116aghast — a•ghast [[t]əˈgæst, əˈgɑst[/t]] adj. struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror • Etymology: 1225–75; ME agast frightened, ptp. of agasten= a III+gasten, OE gǣstan to frighten …

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  • 117aghast — /əˈgast / (say uh gahst) adjective struck with amazement; stupefied with fright or horror: they stood aghast at this unforeseen disaster. {Middle English agast, past participle of agasten terrify. Compare Old English gæstan in same sense} …

  • 118stricken — /ˈstrɪkən / (say strikuhn) adjective 1. struck; hit or wounded by a weapon, missile, or the like. 2. smitten or afflicted, as with disease, trouble, or sorrow: stricken by illness. 3. deeply affected, as with horror, fear, or other emotions. 4.… …

  • 119a|ghast´ness — a|ghast «uh GAST, GAHST», adjective. struck with surprise or horror; filled with shocked amazement: »My friend s suggestion that we should run away from home left my sister aghast. ╂[past participle of obsolete agast terrify < Old English on… …

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  • 120a|ghast — «uh GAST, GAHST», adjective. struck with surprise or horror; filled with shocked amazement: »My friend s suggestion that we should run away from home left my sister aghast. ╂[past participle of obsolete agast terrify < Old English on on +… …

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