† stoynev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To stun with a blow or with a shock of amazement, fear, and the like. Chiefly passive.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > dullness of sense perception > dull (the senses) [verb (transitive)] > stun
asweveOE
stonyc1330
astone1340
astony1340
stouna1400
stounda1400
stuna1400
stoynec1450
dozen1487
astonish1530
benumb1530
daunt1581
dammisha1598
still1778
silence1785
to knock, lay (out), etc., cold1829
to lay out1891
out1896
wooden1904
to knock rotten1919
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > causing physical symptoms > cause physical symptoms [verb (transitive)] > stupefy
awhapec1300
mazec1390
matea1400
stoynec1450
baze1603
stupefy1796
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > cause wonder, astonish [verb (transitive)] > stupefy
awhapec1300
stonyc1330
astony1340
astonec1374
mazec1390
stounda1400
stuna1400
to-stony?a1400
stounc1400
clumsec1440
overmusec1460
stonish1488
strike1533
dazzle1561
stoyne1563
stupefy1577
stupefact1583
obstupefy1611
astound1637
petrify1667
flabbergast1773
stagnatea1798
stama1800
swarf1813
boggle1835
razzle-dazzle1886
to knock sideways1890
stupend1900
gobsmack1987
c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine Prol. 109 Þe preest is stoyned as thow he turned wer. New ioye, new thowte had he than þere!
c1450 J. Capgrave Life St. Katherine 1837 Thei sey hir resons and hir grete euydens Whiche stoyned the clerkis alle tho ben there.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 7431 Ector, for þe stithe stroke stoynyt no thyng.
1563 T. Sackville in W. Baldwin et al. Myrrour for Magistrates (new ed.) xxxiv Next sawe we Dread al tremblyng how he shooke,..Stoynde and amazde at his owne shade for dreed.
2. intransitive. To be stunned.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > feel wonder, be amazed [verb (intransitive)] > be stupefied
stonya1382
stoynea1464
reelc1475
amaze1589
the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > exhibit physical symptoms [verb (intransitive)] > be stupefied
stonya1382
palla1393
stoynea1464
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > dullness of sense perception > become dulled [verb (intransitive)] > be stunned
dwelea1400
stoynea1464
astony1850
a1464 J. Capgrave Abbreuiacion of Cron. (Cambr. Gg.4.12) (1983) 98 Þere cam a wind and brast þe dores ope with swech a violens þat þei stoyned on þe wall.
1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos ii. sig. F.ij I stoynyd, and my heare vpstood, my mouth for feare was fast.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > [noun] > act of wondering
stonyingc1315
astoningc1374
marvellinga1450
stonishingc1520
astonishing1530
stoyning1594
astonying1607
admiration1611
stranging1658
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > dullness of sense perception > [noun] > stunned condition > stunning
stunningc1475
stoyning1594
stun1727
1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne ii. 81 So by your fame to fright, and stoyning brought Are Realmes about.
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