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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Daze \Daze\ (d[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dazed} (d[=a]zd); p. pr & vb n. {Dazing}.] [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[=ae]s, dysig, stupid. [root]71. Cf {Dizzy}, {Doze}.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Daze \Daze\, n. 1. The state of being dazed; as he was in a daze. [Colloq.] 2. (Mining) A glittering stone. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: daze n 1: a sudden state of violent emotional disturbance; "the shock of his mother's death" [syn: {shock}, {stupor}] 2: confusion characterized by lack of clarity [syn: {fog}, {haze}] v 1: to cause someone to lose clear vision, esp. from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights" [syn: {dazzle}, {bedazzle}] 2: overcome esp. with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her" [syn: {stun}, {bedaze}]
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