\Of*fend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob
(see {Ob-}) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See
{Defend}.]
1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] --Sir P.
   Sidney.
2. To displease; to make angry; to affront.
         A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong
         city.                                 --Prov. xviii.
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3. To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong
   light offends the eye; to offend the conscience.
4. To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.]
         Marry, sir, he hath offended the law. --Shak.
5. (Script.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to
   stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.]
         Who hath you misboden or offended.    --Chaucer.
         If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And
         if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. --Matt.
                                               v. 29, 3O.
         Great peace have they which love thy law, and
         nothing shall offend them.            --Ps. cxix.
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