Hypertext Webster Gateway: "daunted"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Daunt \Daunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daunted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Daunting}.] [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L.
domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See {Tame}.]
1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]
2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of
danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.
Syn: To dismay; appall. See {Dismay}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
daunted
adj : caused to show discomposure; "refused to be fazed by the
objections" [syn: {bothered}, {fazed}]
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