offinded

Updated: May 17, 2025

An' Andy was there along wid the rest, an' the priest put a small pinnance upon him, for bein' in too great a hurry to marry a widdy. An' bad luck to the word he'd allow anyone to say an the business, ever after, at all, at all; so, av coorse, no one offinded his raverence, by spakin' iv the twelve pounds he got for layin' the sperit.

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - The Purcell Papers — Volume 3

The idea of the French invasion revived in full power in Peter's fuddled imagination, as he pursued the nonchalant swagger of the officer. "Be the powers iv Moll Kelly, I'll ax him what it is," said Peter, with a sudden accession of rashness. "He may tell me or not, as he plases, but he can't be offinded, anyhow." With this reflection having inspired himself, Peter cleared his voice and began

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4

"Some of us could hardly stand this: 'Stop, boys, cried one of Dan Slevin's sons 'stop, Vengeance is bad enough, but his wife and children never offinded us we'll not burn the place.

William Carleton - The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim: Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of: William Carleton, Volume Three

Hell soon be sleepin' beside her, beyant there, where she's lyin'. It was never known of Peter Connell that he offinded man, woman, or child since he was born, barrin' the gaugers, bad luck to thim, afore he was marrid but that was no offince. Sowl, he was their match, any how. When he an' the wife's gone, they won't lave their likes behind them.

William Carleton - Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee: Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of: William Carleton, Volume Three

The dying man raised his hands feebly from the bed-clothes; "Ah!" he exclaimed, "I thought I did a great dale, Alley: but now but now it appears nothin' to what I ought to a' done when I could. Still, avour-neen, my life's not unpleasant when I look back at it; for I can't remimber that I ever purposely offinded a livin' mortal. All I want to satisfy me is the priest."

William Carleton - The Poor Scholar: Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of: William Carleton, Volume Three

Jack then broke the matter to her father, who was as fond of money as the daughter, and only wanted to grab at him for the wealth. "When the match was a making, says ould Bandbox to Jack, 'Mr. Magennis, and declares upon her honor that she couldn't bear the thoughts of having the delicacy of her feeling offinded by these things.

William Carleton - The Ned M'Keown Stories: Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of: William Carleton, Volume Three