Dazing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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           While flashing beams do daze his feeble eyen.
                                                    --Spenser.
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           Such souls,
           Whose sudden visitations daze the world. --Sir H.
                                                    Taylor.
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           He comes out of the room in a dazed state, that is an
           odd though a sufficient substitute for interest.
                                                    --Dickens.
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