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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1475-1535
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Astonait, Astonayit, p.p. Also: astonate, -aide, -ade. [ME. astoneyd, rare var. of astonyed, f. OF. estoné: cf. Stonay v.] Astounded, astonished. c1420 Wynt. ix. 20 (C).
This ilk Erl of Dowglasse Throw thar strenythe astonayit was c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace iv. 573.
Astonaide he was, bot nocht gretlye agast 1490 Irland Mir. I. 112/16.
Sche … was … na way abaysit nore astonait a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 161.
Of this thai war astonade saire a1500 Ib. 1992.
Than thai war astonait all c1520-c1535 Nisbet Acts ii. 6.
Thai war astonait in thoucht c1520-c1535 Ib. 12.
Al war astonayit, and wondrit
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