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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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To-stonay, v. P.p. to-stonyit. [ME to-stonay (?a1400); To- prefix2 and Ston(a)y v. Cf. Astonait p.p.] tr. a. To astound utterly, to astonish. b. passive. To suffer shock, to be thoroughly shaken. —a. 1375 Barb. xviii 547 (C).
His frendis … He couth ressawe … And his fais stoutly to-stonay —b. ?1438 Alex. i 2734.
He felt him sa fellonly Hurt and to- frushit with the fall That his body was to-stonyit [F. estonné] all
