astone

English

Etymology

From Middle English astonen.

Verb

astone (third-person singular simple present astones, present participle astoning, simple past and past participle astoned)

1. (obsolete) To astonish.
   • 1612-1613, John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

     And, as it is impossible to till and culture a fertile ground but that the same must yield some fruit, even so the Duchess after many pleasures (being ripe and plentiful) became with child, which at the first astoned the married couple; […]

Anagrams

• Easton, Onates, Seaton, Stonea, atones, sonate