- Offendress
- Offendress \Of*fend"ress\, n. A woman who offends. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Offendress
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offendress — noun A woman who offends … Wiktionary
offendress — offendˈress noun (Shakespeare) A female offender • • • Main Entry: ↑offend … Useful english dictionary
Desperate — Des per*ate, a. [L. desperatus, p. p. of desperare. See {Despair}, and cf. {Desperado}.] 1. Without hope; given to despair; hopeless. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I am desperate of obtaining her. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Beyond hope; causing despair;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
