DAZES

Noun

dazes

plural of daze

Verb

dazes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of daze

Anagrams

• adzes

Source: Wiktionary


DAZE

Daze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dazed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dazing.] Etym: [OE. dasen, prob. from Icel. dasask to become weary, a reflexive verb; cf. Sw. dasa to lie idle, and OD. daesen to be foolish, insane, daes, dwaes, D. dwaas, foolish, insane, AS. dw, dysig, stupid. Dizzy, Doze.]

Definition: To stupefy with excess of light; with a blow, with cold, or with fear; to confuse; to benumb. While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen. Spenser. Such souls, Whose sudden visitations daze the world. Sir H. Taylor. He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an odd though a sufficient substitute for interest. Dickens.

Daze, n.

1. The state of being dazed; as, he was in a daze. [Colloq.]

2. (Mining)

Definition: A glittering stone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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