Astipulate
(As*tip"u*late) v. i. [L. astipulari; ad + stipulari to stipulate.] To assent. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Astipulation
(As*tip`u*la"tion) n. [L. astipulatio.] Stipulation; agreement. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Astir
(A*stir") adv. & a. [Pref. a- + stir.] Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.
Astomatous
(A*stom"a*tous As"to*mous) a. 'a priv. + mouth.]—> Not possessing a mouth.
Aston
(As*ton" As*tone") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astoned, Astond, or Astound.] [See Astonish.] To
stun; to astonish; to stupefy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Astonied
(As*ton"ied) p. p. Stunned; astonished. See Astony. [Archaic]
And I astonied fell and could not pray.
Mrs. Browning.
Astonish
(As*ton"ish) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astonished ; p. pr. & vb. n. Astonishing.] [OE. astonien,
astunian, astonen, OF. estoner, F. étonner, fr. L. ex out + tonare to thunder, but perhaps influenced
by E. stun. See Thunder, Astound, Astony.]
1. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow. [Obs.]
Enough, captain; you have astonished him. [Fluellen had struck Pistol].
Shak.
The very cramp-fish [i. e., torpedo] . . . being herself not benumbed, is able to astonish others.
Holland.
2. To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to
confound with some sudden emotion or passion.
Musidorus . . . had his wits astonished with sorrow.
Sidney.
I, Daniel . . . was astonished at the vision.
Dan. viii. 27.
Syn. — To amaze; astound; overwhelm; surprise. — Astonished, Surprised. We are surprised at what
is unexpected. We are astonished at what is above or beyond our comprehension. We are taken by
surprise. We are struck with astonishment. C. J. Smith. See Amaze.
Astonishedly
(As*ton"ish*ed*ly) adv. In an astonished manner. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Astonishing
(As*ton"ish*ing), a. Very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; as, an astonishing
event.
Syn. — Amazing; surprising; wonderful; marvelous.
As*ton"ish*ing*ly, adv. — As*ton"ish*ing*ness, n.
Astonishment
(As*ton"ish*ment) n. [Cf. OF. estonnement, F. étonnement.]
1. The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. [Obs.]
A coldness and astonishment in his loins, as folk say.
Holland.
2. Dismay; consternation. [Archaic] Spenser.
3. The overpowering emotion excited when something unaccountable, wonderful, or dreadful is presented
to the mind; an intense degree of surprise; amazement.
Lest the place
And my quaint habits breed astonishment.
Milton.
