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单词 mazing
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mazingn.

Brit. /ˈmeɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmeɪzɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maze v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < maze v. + -ing suffix1.
rare.
1. The action of exciting amazement or astonishment; an instance of this. Also: the state of being astonished. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > act of causing wonder
amazing1530
mazing1583
overwhelm1596
stun1727
zapping1972
1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. P4 What musings and mazinges there were in the Church,..I will not recite.
1600 S. Nicholson Acolastus his After-witte sig. F1 Sweeping they came, and seemd to brush the ground, Their tipto-tripping pace bred double mazing, Their ratling silkes my senses did confound.
2. The action of following a winding course, as if in a maze.
ΚΠ
1991 C. Barker Imajica iv. 30 The mazing didn't stop there. They made another turn, and another, bringing them in a short time to Southwark Bridge.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

mazingadj.

Brit. /ˈmeɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmeɪzɪŋ/
Forms: see maze v. and -ing suffix2; also Scottish 1900s– mazin.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maze v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < maze v. + -ing suffix2.
That causes confusion, bewilderment, perplexity, or amazement. Also: labyrinthine; winding like a maze.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adjective]
maskinga1387
maskeringc1400
mazingc1449
mazefula1586
perplexing1585
distraughtful1594
confounding1595
confusive1611
perplexful1618
distracting1632
distractive1633
perplexivea1637
obstupefying1660
perplexitivea1665
posing1666
distractious1667
nonplussing1670
umbraging1683
gravelling1686
embarrassing1691
wildering1742
distractful1746
staggering1769
baffling1783
bewildering1792
head-scratching1827
mystifyingc1827
mystificatory1830
riddlesome1843
confusing1846
c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 230 (MED) He schal ful ofte bi masing studie be ful idil, whanne he myȝte be weel and fruytfulli occupied.
1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lviii. 30 This ant..Hath cast manie masing mists before your iyse.
1623 tr. A. Favyn Theater of Honour & Knight-hood vi. v. 132 Clewes, to guide us out of these mazing Labyrinths.
1712 S. Cobb tr. C. Quillet Callipædia iv. 8 That innate Reason, we so greatly boast, Is oft by Ignorance dull'd, by Passion crost, In winding Doubts, and mazing Errors lost.
1833 Philol. Museum 2 442 The mazing and dazzling power of a rich system of harmonies.
1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. (at cited word) It's mazin wather.
1960 O. Manning Great Fortune xiv. 165 Nothing to be seen but the mazing, down-soft drift of snow.
1961 D. Levertov Jacob's Ladder 16 Two flutes! How close To each other they move In mazing figures, Never touching, never Breaking the measure.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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