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   Stun (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stunned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Stunning.] [OE. stonien, stownien; either fr. AS. stunian to resound (cf. D. stenen to groan, G. stöhnen, Icel. stynja, Gr. , Skr. stan to thunder, and E. thunder), or from the same source as E. astonish. √168.]
   1. To make senseless or dizzy by violence; to render senseless by a blow, as on the head.
   
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   One hung a poleax at his saddlebow,
   
   And one a heavy mace to stun the foe. Dryden.
   
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   2. To dull or deaden the sensibility of; to overcome; especially, to overpower one's sense of hearing.
   
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   And stunned him with the music of the spheres. Pope.
   
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   3. To astonish; to overpower; to bewilder.
   
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   William was quite stunned at my discourse. De Foe.
   
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   Stun, n. The condition of being stunned.
   
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