Forglopned

[telophase]

I petition to return this word to everyday use:

forglopned adj. overwhelmed with astonishment.
c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 670 To beldenn. & to frofrenn þe Ȝiff he þe seþ forrgloppnedd.
a1400 (▸a1325) Cursor Mundi (Coll. Phys.) l. 19634 Saul him quoke, sua was he rad, Forglopnid in his mode als mad.

Comments

[thistleingrey]

Aw, it's Orrm! Best.

[ellenmillion]

I love this word and resolve to use it whenever appropriate.

[larryhammer]

Petition accepted.

:adds to Pretty Good Word of the Day queue:

[prettygoodword]

There, doing my part.

[telophase]

Thank you! :)