01 v. t. To make pale; to blanch.
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.” — Wyatt.
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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.” — Holland.
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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.” — Clarendon.