Anger, wrath. to pick (also peck) mood: to take offence, become angry. Obsolete.

intransitive. To be moved with indignation, be indignant, take offence. Const. at (rarely against, of, on). Obsolete.

intransitive. To be indignant. Const. in, upon.

intransitive. To be indignant or angry.

intransitive. Of an emotion, esp. anger or fear: to develop and become more intense.

Offended or wounded feeling; displeasure, annoyance, or resentment caused (voluntarily or involuntarily) to a person. Frequently in to give (also c…

Phrases. to have pepper in the nose: to behave superciliously or contemptuously. to take pepper in the nose, to snuff pepper: to take offence…

intransitive. To take offence, feel resentment. Obsolete.

With reference to feelings (the chief current use). intransitive. Scottish. To be offended; to take offence. Obsolete.

intransitive. = disdain, v. 3.

intransitive. To swell with anger or irritation; to get out of temper, take offence. Also †to huff it.

Phrases. to have pepper in the nose: to behave superciliously or contemptuously. to take pepper in the nose, to snuff pepper: to take offence…

intransitive (for reflexive). To stop short; to stand at; to wince, take offence (at).

A particular instance of this feeling: const. against (a person); also frequently in to have a grudge against (†to, †at), to bear, owe (a person) a g…

to take check: to stop short (as if checked), ‘pull up’; to take offence. Obsolete.

Displeasure, annoyance, offence, resentment. In the phrase to take (‥) umbrage (at; also without const. or with clause).

to ride rusty: (of a person) to be obstinate or awkward; to be angry; to take offence; (of a horse) to be stubborn or difficult to control. Now rare.

figurative. Of persons: To burn (with envy, fury, indignation, etc.); to look angrily or passionately upon. to flame out, up: to break out into open…

A fit of resentment or pique; a huff. Frequently in to take a niff: to take offence.

intransitive. To quarrel, take offence.

intransitive. U.S. To feel spleen or deep anger.

= shoulder-joint, n. literal and figurative; chiefly in to put one's shoulder out.

figurative. A prickly resentment; anger, venom. Frequently in to have (or get) the spike, to be (or become) angry or offended.

A ‘down’ (down, n.4 2b); esp. in to have a derry on, to be prejudiced against.