To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt.
To be a mate to; to match.
a-m[=a]t', v.t. to accompany: (Spens.) to match. [Pfx. a-, and MATE.]
a-m[=a]t', v.t. (arch.) to subdue, to daunt, to stupefy. [O. Fr. amatir, to subdue.]
To make, or to be, stupid, senseless.