ETYM Old Eng. mase; cf. Old Eng. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Swed. masa to bask, be slow, work slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy.
(Homonym: maize).
Complex system of paths or tunnels; SYN. labyrinth.

1. (chiefly dialect) Stupefy, daze
2. Bewilder, perplex