maze
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[edit] Etymology
Middle English mase, from an aphetic variant of Middle English masen (“to perplex, bewilder”), or perhaps from Old English *mæs "delusion, bewilderment". Akin to Old English āmasian (“to perplex, confound”), Icelandic masa (“to chatter”). More at amaze.
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maze (plural mazes)
- A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way.
- Any confusing multi-part system.
- 2009 May 11, “Nation's largest desal project faces financing hurdles”, New York Times:
- The project developer, Poseidon Resources Corp., has been winding its way through a maze of state and local agencies for six years
- 2009 May 11, “Nation's largest desal project faces financing hurdles”, New York Times:
- Confusion of thought; perplexity; uncertainty; state of bewilderment.
- 1580, John Lyly, “Euphues and His England”, in The Complete Works of John Lyly, published 1906, page 36:
- But first they came to Canterbury, an olde Citie, somewhat decayed, yet beautiful to behold, most famous for a Cathedrall Church, the very Maiestie whereoff, stroke them into a maze, where they saw many monuments, and heard tell of greater, then either they euer saw, or easely would beleeue.
- 1580, John Lyly, “Euphues and His England”, in The Complete Works of John Lyly, published 1906, page 36:
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terms derived from maze
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Puzzle to get through
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[edit] Verb
maze (third-person singular simple present mazes, present participle mazing, simple past and past participle mazed)
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From mase
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maze
- A wild fancy; a confused notion.
