mazement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English maze Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English mazement From maze + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A trancelike state; amazement.
Plesse us awle, why does that sentilman make such unders and mazements at her, I know her not.
c. 1611, John Fletcher, The Night Walker, or The Little Thief:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mazements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |