amaze (amaz)

[ Now of my own accord such other trial I mean to show you of my strength, yet greater, As with amaze shall strike all who behold, Milton , S. A., 1. 1645. It fills me with amaze To see thee, Porphyro! Keats , Eve of St, Agnes. amazedly (a-mā'zed-li), adv . With amazement; in a manner that indicates astonishment or bewilderment. I speak amazedly ; and it becomes My marvel, and my me age. Shak., W. T., v. 1. amazedne (a-mā'zed-nes), n. The state of being amazed or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; astonishment; great wonder. After a little amazedne , we were all commanded out of the chamber. Shak ., W. T., v. 2. amazefult (a-māz'fül), a . Full of amazement; calculated to produce amazement. Thy just armes Marston, Soph on isba, i. 1. 1. The state of Shine with amaze full terror. amazement (a-māz'ment), n. being amazed; astonishment; confusion or perplexity from a sudden impre ion of surprise, or surprise mingled with alarm. They were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. Acts iii. 10. His words impre ion left Of much amazement to the infernal crew. Milton, P. R., i. 107. 2t. Infatuation; madne . Webster . amazette (am-a-zet'), n. Same as ama ette . Amazilia (am-a-zil'i-ä), n. [NL., amazili , applied by the French ornithologist Le on in 1826 to a species of humming-bird, and in 1832, in pl., to a group of humming-birds. Other NL. forms are amazilius , amazilicus , am a zill is , amazillia , amizilis (a mere misprint), dim. ama zicula , amaziliculus : all being names of humming-birds. The name amazili is prob. of S. Amer. origin, perh origin, perhaps connected with the name of the Amazon river; ver; cf. amazon2 , 2.] A genus of humming-birds, of the family Trochi lidæ , embracing bracing about 24 species, of large size, found from the Mexican border of the United States to Peru, and mostly of green and chestnut coloration. The bill is about as long as the head, nearly straight, and broad, with lancet shaped tip; the nostrils are ex posed and scaled; the wings IMG:content-0587.png:[graphic] IMG:content-0588.png:[blocks in formation] amaze (a-māz'), v.; pret. and pp. amazed, ppr. amazing. [ E. maze, q. v.] 1. trans. 1. To confound with fear, sudden surprise, or wonder; confuse; perplex. They shall be afraid;... they shall be amazed one at another. Let thy blows, doubly redoubled, Isa. xiii. 8. Fall like amazing thunder on the casque Of thy adverse pernicious enemy. are long and pointed; the tail is even or slightly forked; and the tarsi are feathered. The two species found in the United States are A. fuscocaudata and humming - bird. amazingly (a-mā'zing-li), adv. In an amazing manner or degree; in a manner to excite astonish ment, or to perplex, confound, or terrify; wonderfully; exceedingly. If we arise to the world of spirits, our knowledge of them must be amazingly imperfect. Watts, Logic.