forwonder

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verb

To astonish; fill with wonder or amazement.

OriginMiddle English forwonderen →
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Meanings

verbforwonder (third-person singular simple present forwonders, present participle forwondering, simple past and past participle forwondered)

present singular third person forwonders · participle present forwondering · participle past forwondered · past forwondered

  1. archaictransitiveTo astonish; fill with wonder or amazement.

    The wise of the weathers forwondered they were.

    1988, Helen Phillips, University of Lancaster. Dept. of English, Arthur's adventures at Tarn Wadling
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    Let the window glow, let the air be soft and weary, let it be forwondered, weary, let them taste of the evening sun, of this place they have fallen, let them taste of saving love again, let them call it beauty.

    1987, Jane Kopp, Setting the heart to understand

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bewonder

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforwonderen
  2. Englishforwonder

From Middle English forwonderen. By surface analysis, for- + wonder. Compare Dutch verwonderen, German verwundern (“to astonish, amaze, bewilder, astound”).

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Chicago

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