Offend (?), 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.
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2. To displease; to make angry; to affront.
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A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. Prov. xviii. 19.
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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.
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4. To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.]
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Marry, sir, he hath offended the law. Shak.
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5. (Script.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.]
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Who hath you misboden or offended. Chaucer.
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If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. Matt. v. 29, 3O.
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Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. Ps. cxix. 165.
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