Noah Webster
Dazzle
DAZ'ZLE, verb transitive
1. To overpower with light; to hinder distinct vision by intense light; or to cause to shake; to render unsteady, as the sight. We say, the brightness of the sun dazzles the eyes or the sight.
2. To strike or surprise with a bright or intense light; to dim or blind by a glare of light, or by splendor, in a literal or figurative sense; as, to be dazzled by resplendent glory, or by a brilliant expression.
DAZ'ZLE, verb intransitive To be overpowered by light; to shake or be unsteady; to waver, as the sight.
I dare not trust these eyes; They dance in mists, and dazzle with surprise.