Be-wil'der, v. t.

[imp. & p. p. BEWILDERED; p. pr. & vb. n. BEWILDERING.] [be and wild. Cf. Dan. vilde, forvilde, to give a wild appearance to a thing, to perplex, D. verwilderen, Ger. verwildern, to grow wild or intractable.] To lead into perplexity or confusion; to lose in pathless places; to confound for want of a plain road; to perplex with mazes; or in general, to perplex.

Lost and bewildered in the fruitless search. Addison.

Synonyms—To perplex; puzzle; entangle; confuse; lead astray.