English Explanatory Dictionary

astony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To astound; to paralyse, to stun.

Pronunciation

/əˈstɒni/

Word forms

astony astonies astonying astonied astonie

Etymology

From Middle English astoneyen, astony, a back-formation from astoneyed, from a- + Old French estoné (“stunned”), the past participle of estoner (“to stun”) + -ed (participial suffix). See also astone, astonish.

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