offensus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

offensus: a, um, Part. and P. a., from 1. offendo.
offensus: ūs, m. 1. offendo,
I 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.