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offensus

offensus, offended, displeased, vexed, incensed, imbittered

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offensus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from 1. offendo.
offensus, ūs, m. [1. offendo], a striking against, a shock (poet. and in post-class. prose).
  • I Lit., Lucr. 2, 223; 4, 359; Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 39.—
  • II Transf.
        • a A lighting upon, meeting with: per offensus armorum, Stat. Th. 12, 283.—
        • b An offence, vexation, annoyance: sin vita in offensu est, Lucr. 3, 941.

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