[as.ton.ish] vt [prob. fr. earlier astony (fr. ME astonen, astonien, fr. OF estoner, fr. -- assumed -- VL extonare, fr. L ex- + tonare to thunder) + -ish (as in abolish)--more at thunder] (1535) 1 obs: to strike with sudden fear
2: to strike with sudden and usu. great wonder or surprise syn see surprise