Astound
Astound ({not transcribed}) , adjective
[Old English astouned, astound, astoned, past participle of astone. See Astone.]
Stunned; astounded; astonished. [Archaic] — Spenser
Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound.
As sudden ruin yawned around.
Astound , transitive verb
[See Astound, a.]
1.
To stun; to stupefy. [Obsolete]
No puissant stroke his senses once astound.
2.
To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
These thoughts may startle well, but not astound
The virtuous mind.