Appall
Ap·pall
Appall
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Appalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Appalling
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To make pale; to blanch. [Obs.]
The answer that ye made to me, my dear, . . . Hath so appalled my countenance.
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To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled wight. [Obs.]
Wine, of its own nature, will not congeal and freeze, only it will lose the strength, and become appalled in extremity of cold.
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To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart.
The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum.
Appall
v. i.
- To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged. [Obs.]
- To lose flavor or become stale. [Obs.]
Appall
n.
- Terror; dismay. [Poet.]