Outrage, subst. 1) rude violence, contempt shown to law and decency: Gent. V, 4, 17. R2 III, 2, 40. H6C V, 1, 24. Cor. V, 6, 125. Tit. IV, 4, 22. Rom. III, 1, 90. Tim. III, 5, 72. With to: “the rancorous o. of your duke to merchants,” Err. I, 1, 6. “to do such o.” Lucr. 605. Tit. V, 3, 52. “to do o. on:” Gent. IV, 1, 71. Lr. II, 4, 24. “to do o. to:” Err. IV, 4, 119. Ado II, 3, 159.
2) an outbreak of rage, fury: “I fear some o., and I'll follow her,” John III, 4, 106. “this immodest clamorous o.” H6A IV, 1, 126. “my charity is o.” R3 I, 3, 277. “preposterous and frantic o., end thy damned spleen,” II, 4, 64. “seal up the mouth of o. for a while,” Rom. V, 3, 216.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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