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outrage
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Outrage \Out"rage\, v. i. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Outrage \Out*rage"\, v. t. [Out + rage.] To rage in excess of. [R.] --Young. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Outrage \Out"rage\, n. [F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F. outre, L. ultra) + -age, as, in courage, voyage. See Ulterior.] 1. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Syn: Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Outrage \Out"rage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outragen; p. pr. & vb. n. Outraging.] [F. outrager. See Outrage, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse. [1913 Webster] Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster] This interview outrages all decency. --Broome. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female). [1913 Webster] 3. To cause to become very angry; as, the burning of the flag outraged the small conservative town. [PJC]
