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† aˈgazed, aˈgased, ppl. a. Obs.
[Origin obscure. There was no vb. agaze (agǽstan taking the place of *agǽsan in OE. = Goth. usgaisjan), and the sense is against its being pa. pple. of simple gaze, with a- for ȝe-. Prob. a variant of agast (aghast), preserving long quantity of OE. gǽstan (with agast, agās'd, agāsed; cf. lit, līghted; dreamt, drēamed; past, passed, pāced), and influenced in use by to gaze, stand at gaze.]
Affrighted, astounded, amazed.
c1400Chester Plays ii. 85 Þe were so sore agased. 1557Earl of Surrey in Tottell Misc. (Arb.) 4 My spretes doe all resorte To stande agazed. 1591Shakes. 1 Hen. VI, i. i. 126 The whole army stood agaz'd on him. 1600in Farr S.P. (1845) II. 438 Of vnderstanding rob'd, I stand agaz'd. |