n. [ OE. mase; cf. OE. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Sw. masa to bask, be slow, work slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy. ]
Or down the tempting maze of Shawford brook. Wordaworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate,
Puzzled with mazes, and perplexed with error. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To be bewildered. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The condition of being mazed; confusion; astonishment. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Mazy. [ Obs. ] Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. maser, akin to OD. maser an excrescence on a maple tree, OHG. masar, G. maser spot, Icel. mösurr maple. ] A large drinking bowl; -- originally made of maple. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Their brimful mazers to the feasting bring. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]