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stenen to groan, G. stöhnen, Icel. stynja, Gr. stan to thunder, and 1. To make senseless or dizzy by violence; to render senseless by a blow, as on the head. One hung a poleax at his saddlebow, And one a heavy mace to stun the foe. Dryden. 2.

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stenen to groan, G. stöhnen, Icel. stynja, Gr. stan to thunder, and 1. To make senseless or dizzy by violence; to render senseless by a blow, as on the head. One hung a poleax at his saddlebow, And one a heavy mace to stun the foe. Dryden. 2. To dull or deaden the sensibility of; to overcome; especially, to overpower one's sense of hearing. And stunned him with the music of the spheres. Pope. 3. To astonish; to overpower; to bewilder. William was quite stunned at my discourse. De Foe.

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