Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Stony.
- Same as
astonish .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Stony.
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- adjective
Stony . - verb obsolete
Astonish .
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Examples
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Dis make Brer Wolf look lak he 'stonish'd, en he ax Brer Fox how de name er goodness come he hongry w'en ole Mr. Benjermun Ram layin' up dar in de house des a-rollin 'in fat.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Brer Rabbit, he make lak he 'stonish' dat Brer Fox is hurted.
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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He 'uz dat' stonish'd dat he look right down-hearted all endurin 'uv de party.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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"Brer Fox look up in de tree dar, en he wuz 'stonish'."
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Dis make Brer Wolf look lak he 'stonish'd, en he ax Brer Fox how de name er goodness come he hongry w'en ole Mr. Benjermun Ram layin' up dar in de house des a-rollin 'in fat.
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Brer Rabbit, he make lak he 'stonish' dat Brer Fox is hurted.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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"Brer Fox look up in de tree dar, en he wuz 'stonish'."
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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He 'uz dat' stonish'd dat he look right down-hearted all endurin 'uv de party.
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Miss Sally'll des tu'n dem docter mens loose onter me, I lay I lick up der physic twel dey go off 'stonish'd. "
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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"Brer Rabbit sot dar en lissen at 'im lak he' stonish'd.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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