maze

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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.

A maze in a garden. The objective is to find one's way to the center, by walking along the white paths

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maze (plural mazes)

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  1. A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way.
  2. 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
  3. 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.

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maze (third-person singular simple present mazes, present participle mazing, simple past and past participle mazed)

  1. to amaze, astonish, bewilder
  2. to daze, stupefy, or confuse someone

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From mase

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maze

  1. A wild fancy; a confused notion.
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