bedaze

English

Etymology

From Middle English *bedasen (found in past participle bedased, bedasyd (“dazed, dizzy”)), equivalent to be- +‎ daze.

Verb

bedaze (third-person singular simple present bedazes, present participle bedazing, simple past and past participle bedazed)

1. (transitive) To cause to become dazed.

   On his first trip to the circus, he was bedazed by the myriad colours, sounds and smells.

Derived terms

• bedazement