(transitive, idiomatic) to give (thanks, praise) to God / (transitive, idiomatic) to sacrifice / (transitive, idiomatic) to present

Unoffending; innocent; inoffensive; harmless.

Alternative form of offenseless

Causing offense; displeasing.

Obsolete form of offender.

(obsolete) That may give offense.

(obsolete) Assault; attack, offensive; offense.

(British spelling) Alternative form of lesser included offense

(law, Britain, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong) A crime in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment, as required for an indictable offence.

(law, Britain, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong) An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.