ASTOUND (2)

As‐tound″, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astounded, Astound; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding.] [[See Astound, a.]] 1. 1. To stun; to stupefy.
No puissant stroke his senses once astound. Fairfax. 2. 2. To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind. Milton.