To confuse, bewilder, or stun someone; to daze or perplex.
From 'amaze' or related to 'maze,' possibly with the 'bum' prefix adding intensity, emerging in Early Modern English as dialectal or colloquial usage.
This word is almost extinct now, but it beautifully captures that specific feeling of being so confused you're literally stumbling around—the 'bum-' prefix suggests ungainly, clumsy confusion.
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