See Also: amaze(1)(dictionary)
amaze(2)(dictionary)
amaze(dictionary)
raff(1)(dictionary)
raff(2)(dictionary)
raff(3)(dictionary)
riff-raff(dictionary)
riff-raff(dictionary)

amaze(2) (iou) and raff(3) (iou)


amaze(2) (iou)



amaze verb.
[Old English amasian, from A-1 + base perh. as in Norwegian, Danish mase be busy or active (Norwegian dial. masast lose consciousness). Aphet. to MAZE verb.]
verb trans. Stun, stupefy; infatuate, craze; bewilder, perplex. OE-E18.
Marvell How vainly men themselves amaze, To win the palm, the oak, or bays.
verb trans. Terrify, alarm. M16-L18.
I. Walton The sight of any shadow amazes the fish.
verb trans. Overwhelm with wonder, astonish greatly. L16.
verb intrans. Be astounded or stupefied. arch. L16.
B. Taylor Men amaze thereat.

raff(3) (iou)



raff verb trans. [raf] obsolete exc. dial. E17.
[Origin uncertain: cf. Swedish rafsa.]
Sweep together.