Dazed
/deɪzd/noun
Stunned, confused, or unable to think clearly.
Did you know?“Daze” is probably from Old Norse *dasa*, meaning “to make weary or stun,” which gives the word a real physical, almost spell-like sense of being knocked out of your normal state.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse
ON
dasa
“to weary, stun, or benumb”
Middle English
English
dase
“to stun, bewilder, or make faint”
14th Century
English
dased
“stunned or bewildered”
Modern English
English
dazed
“stunned, confused, or unable to think clearly”