DAZE, DAZED, DAZEDNESS
ADJECTIVES
1125 — YBLENT dazed, blinded → obs.
1330 — MAD dazed, stupefied with astonishment, fear, or suffering → obs.
1590 — DAMP dazed, stupefied; showing stupefaction or depression of spirits → obs.
1605 — BEDAZED dazed, stupefied; besotted
1729 — MUZZY confused, bewildered; mentally hazy; dazed and unfocused
1787 — DUNT dazed, stupefied, numbed; stupid, foolish, dizzy → Eng. dial.
1795 — MUZZY dazed or fuddled from drinking
1822 — BEMUSED dazed, stupefied with drink, astonishment, anger, etc. → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1826 — DANDERED dazed, stupefied → Eng. dial.
1827 — DOITRIFIED dazed, stupefied; used to denote the effects of sleep, intoxicating liquor, etc. causes stupefaction → Sc.
1838 — RAMISED — RAMISHED dazed, as from lack of sleep or from being suddenly awakened; stupefied, listless in a peevish, fretful way; esp. of a child → Sc.
1880 — DAISKET dazed, stupid, slow → Sc.
1880 — DAZY in a dazed condition
..20C — PUNCHY dazed, punch-drunk → sl.
1900 — DAWZLED dazed, dazzled; stunned → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MOISENED dazed, perplexed → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MOITHERDY dazed, bewildered; wandering in one’s mind, silly; delirious → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MOITHERED dazed, bewildered; wandering in one’s mind, silly; delirious → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1911 — LEARY dazed, bewildered; foolish, half-witted → Amer. dial.
1915 — PUNCH-DRUNK dazed, befuddled; mentally or emotionally exhausted → Amer.
1920 — MAFFLED dazed, half asleep → Sc.
1934 — PEBBLE-BEACHED dazed, absent-minded → sl.
1936 — PIXILATED dazed, bewildered → Amer. dial.
1937 — DAUNCY — DONCY stupid; confused, dazed; mentally unstable → Amer. dial.
1942 — IN A FOG dazed, confused, bewildered; perplexed; baffled → Amer. colloq. (Bk.)
1957 — OUT OF IT crazy, insane, in a daze → US sl.
1957 — OUT TO LUNCH in a daze, stupid, naive → sl.
1970 — LUNCHED-OUT dazed, unaware, stupid → US sl.
1971 — IN THE OZONE in a dazed or drowsy state, such a state induced by drugs or drink → Amer. sl.
1980 — BUZZED OUT dazed, disoriented forgetful; dreamily or eerily out of touch with reality → Amer. sl.
1995 — OUT OF IT dazed → US sl. (Bk.)
1995 — ZONED dazed and senseless; oblivious → US sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1523 — DUMP a dazed or puzzled state; perplexity, amazement; absence of mind → obs.
1542 — DAMP a dazed or stupefied condition; loss of consciousness or vitality, stupor → obs.
1554 — DAZINESS dazedness, dizziness → obs.
1855 — DAZEMENT a being dazed
1957 — DWAAL a dazed, dreamy, or absent-minded state → S. Afr.
NOUNS, PERSON
1400 — DASART a dazed, stupefied, or inert person; a dullard → obs.
PHRASES
1983 — THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT NOBODY’S HOME said of a person who is dazed, stupid, or unaware → Amer. sl.
VERBS
1487 — DOZEN to stun, to stupefy, to daze → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1547 — DARE to daze, to paralyze, to render helpless with the sight of something; to dazzle and fascinate → obs.
1570 — DAMP to daze, to benumb, to stupefu; to stifle the faculties with noxious ‘fumes’ → obs.
1581 — DAUNT to daze, to stupefy; to stun → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1600 — DAVER to move or walk as if dazed or stupefied; to stagger → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1603 — BAIZE — BAZE to stupefy, to frighten, to alarm; to puzzle, to bewilder, to daze → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1605 — BEDAZE to daze, to stupefy
1605 — GALLOW to daze, to frighten, to scare, to startle → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1605 — GALLY to daze, to frighten, to scare, to startle → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1628 — GIDDIFY to make giddy; to daze; to confuse
1824 — MALVADER — MILVADER to daze, to stun with a blow → Sc.
1841 — MOAX to move about in a confused manner; to confuse, to daze → Eng. dial.
1848 — MAZLE — MAZZLE — MEZZLE to daze, to stupefy; to bewilder; to become stupefied or confused → Eng. dial.
1890 — BEMAZE to daze, to astonish, to bewilder → Eng. dial.
1895 — DAWSEL — DAWZLE — DORSLE to daze, to stun, to stupefy, to confuse → Eng. dial.
1913 — DIZ to daze, to make dizzy → Amer. dial. (Bk.)