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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Astound

/əs-tound'/ · As·tound · IPA /əˈstaʊnd/
01 a. Stunned; astounded; astonished.
  1. 1.
    Stunned; astounded; astonished.[Archaic]
    “Thus Ellen, dizzy and astound. As sudden ruin yawned around.” — Sir W. Scott.
02 v. t. To stun; to stupefy.
imp. & p. p. Astounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Astounding
  1. 1.
    To stun; to stupefy.[Obs.]
    “No puissant stroke his senses once astound.” — Fairfax.
  2. 2.
    To astonish; to strike with amazement; to confound with wonder, surprise, or fear.
    “These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind.” — Milton.