Mazed
/meɪzd/noun
Confused, bewildered, or put into a dazed state.
Did you know?The modern sense of mazed grew from the idea of being mentally stunned or bewildered, and it is historically linked to the same family as maze, a word once tied to being lost in a labyrinth-like state.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
masian
“To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.”
Middle English
ME
masen
“To bewilder or stun the mind.”
14th Century
English
mazed
“Bewildered, stunned, or mentally confused.”
Modern English
English
mazed
“Confused or dazed.”