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Dazzle

2 stages from Old Norse to English.

Today it means to impress deeply, or to overwhelm someone's vision with bright light
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Stage 1 of 2
dasa
Old Norse · medieval
"to become exhausted, weary"
to become weary or exhausted, related to being overwhelmed
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Stage 2 of 2
dazzle
English · 1400s
"to overwhelm with brightness or impressive skill"
narrowed to mean overwhelmed by bright light or impressive skill
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