noun

offensus

gen. offensūs · gender masculine · decl. 4th

a striking against; a shock poetic

a striking against, a shock (poet. and in post-class. prose).

Lit., Lucr. 2, 223; 4, 359; Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 39.—

by extension

A lighting upon; meeting with •

A lighting upon, meeting with: per offensus armorum, Stat. Th. 12, 283.—

An offence; vexation; annoyance •

An offence, vexation, annoyance: sin vita in offensu est, Lucr. 3, 941.

Perseus ID: n32372 Key: offensus2