Verb

(en verb)

(transitive)  To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

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(intransitive)  To feel or become offended, take insult.

(transitive)  To physically harm, pain.

(transitive)  To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

(intransitive)  To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.

(transitive)  To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical)  To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

* 1896 , Adolphus Frederick Schauffler, Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons , W. A. Wilde company, Page 161,

"If any man offend not (stumbles not, is not tripped up) in word, the same is a perfect man."

* New Testament'', Matthew 5:29 (''Sermon on the Mount ),

"If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out."

Verb

(en verb)

To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to inundate with sudden terror or horror; to dismay.

The sight appalled the stoutest heart.

* Edward Hyde Claredon

The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum.

(obsolete) To make pale; to blanch.

* Wyatt

The answer that ye made to me, my dear, / Hath so appalled my countenance.

(obsolete) To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce.

* Holland

Wine, of its own nature, will not congeal and freeze, only it will lose the strength, and become appalled in extremity of cold.

(obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.

(Gower)

(obsolete) To lose flavour or become stale.