Offender, 1) one that has wronged another: “the --'s sorrow lends but weak relief to him that bears the strong offence's cross,” Sonn. 34, 11.
2) one that has committed a sin or crime, a guilty person, a criminal: Lucr. 612. Sonn. 42, 5. Wiv. II, 2, 196. Meas. IV, 2, 116. Ado IV, 2, 7. V, 1, 314. Merch. IV, 1, 355. As IV, 1, 204. All's V, 3, 26. Wint. V, 1, 59. R2 I, 2, 8. H4A V, 5, 15. H4B IV, 1, 216. H5 III, 6, 113. H6A III, 1, 130. H6B I, 3, 136. II, 1, 203. III, 1, 122. III, 1, 122 III, 1, 122 R3 III, 4, 67. H8 V, 3, 121. Tit. V, 2, 40. Hml. IV, 3, 6. Lr. II, 1, 91. Cymb. V, 5, 300. With to: “as an o. to your father,” H4B V, 2, 81.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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