One man's lust these many lives confounds.
Shak.
How couldst thou in a mile confound an hour
Shak.
Syn. — To abash; confuse; baffle; dismay; astonish; defeat; terrify; mix; blend; intermingle. See Abash.
CONFOUNDED
Con*found"ed, a.
1. Confused; perplexed.
A cloudy and confounded philosopher.
Cudworth.
2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. [Colloq.]
He was a most confounded tory.
Swift.
The tongue of that confounded woman.
Sir. W. Scott.
CONFOUNDEDLY
Con*found"ed*ly, adv.