v. Obs. Forms: 1–2 ofwundrian, 3 awundre, 4–6 awonder. [prob. a worn-down form of OE. ofwundrian, pa. pple. ofwundrad, f. OF- pref. + wundrian to WONDER; cf. athirst.]
1. impers. It astonishes, amazes (one).
c. 1250. Old Kent. Serm., in O. E. Misc., 32. Al-se þo men þet weren in þo ssipe hedde i-seghe þo miracle so awondrede hem michel.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 1408. That he so trust and undurstode, More a-wondrith al my blod!
2. intr. To be astonished or amazed. Often with dative refl. pron.)
a. 1230. Ancr. R., 218. Heo awundreð hire swuðe, & is of dred.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 5513. Ich me awonder … Hou he dar.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, I. viii. 34. He and his fallow awonderis this seand.
3. pa. pple. Amazed, astonished, astounded.
1154. O. E. Chron. (Laud MS.), an. 1135. Wurþen men suiðe of uundred.
c. 1220. Hali Meid., 39. Of hwas wlite beoð awundret þe sunne and te mone.
c. 1350. Will. Palerne, 210. He was wiȝtliche a-wondered & gan to wepe sore.
c. 1430. Syr Gener., 4852. Therof the Soudon was al a-wondred.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, III. v. 30. Heirof awondrit … on I stalk.
