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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Astonist, Astoneist, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: astonyst, astunist; astonaisit, -issit, -ysit, -ischit. [Cf. Astonis,v. and e.m.E. astonished (1535). See also Estonist.] Astonished, astounded, alarmed.(a) a1500 Henr. Fab. 729 (astonist all still in to ane stair he stude). 1513 Doug. ii. x. 2 (astonyst I wolx). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 2 (thus war the Egyptianis sa astonist that … ). Ib. 64 (richt astunist for this cruelte). Id. Livy I. 35/21 (on ane astonist hors). a1578 Pitsc. II. 158/4 (Dosuell was sume thing astonist).(b) 1562-3 Winȝet I. 50/33 (I wes almaist astoneist at thair presumption). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 300/26 (quhairof I am astoneist). a1578 Pitsc. I. 316/24 (quhairat he was greatlie astoneist).(c) Nisbet Mk. ix. 14 (al the pepile was astonaisit); 14.. Acts viii. 13 (he was astonysit, and woundrit). 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 123 (Peter wes astonissit of the revelatioun). a1578 Pitsc. I. 166/18 (the king begane to grow astonischit).
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