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ont; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.] All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant. Holland. That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia. Shak.

Face to face, or front to front; facing.

Shamelessly. [Obs.] Bacon.

One who receives an affront. Lytton.

One who affronts, or insults to the face.

In an affronting manner.

Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive. How affrontive it is to despise mercy. South.

The quality that gives an affront or offense. [R.] Bailey.

. [Obs. & R.] The king was not more forward to bestow favors on them as they free to deal affronts to others their superiors. Fuller.

Same as Affronté.

respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy. Impatience of bearing the least affront or disrespect. Pope.

ns, fought with deadly weapons, by agreement. It usually arises from an injury done or an affront given by one to the other. Trial by duel (Old Law), a combat between two persons for proving a cause; trial by battel.

A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race.

offered to another, either by word or act; an act or speech of insolence or contempt; an affront; an indignity. The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief. Savage.

Capable of being insulted or affronted. [R.] Emerson.

Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc. -- In*sult"ing*ly, adv.

ctator; one that looks on, but has no agency or part in an affair. Did not this fatal war affront thy coast, Yet sattest thou an idle looker-on Fairfax.

siness not amounting to violent anger. The princes were so nettled at the scandal of this affront, that every man took it to himself. L'Estrange.

To displease; to make angry; to affront. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. Prov. xviii. 19.

The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury. Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. Rom. iv. 25. I have given my opinion against the authority of two great men, but I hope without offense to their memories. Dryden.