{ , n. [ OF. feoour. ] (Law) One who enfeoffs or grants a fee. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. offre, fr. offrir to offer, fr. L. offerre. See Offer, v. t. ] 1. The act of offering, bringing forward, proposing, or bidding; a proffer; a first advance. “This offer comes from mercy.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is offered or brought forward; a proposal to be accepted or rejected; a sum offered; a bid. [ 1913 Webster ]

When offers are disdained, and love denied. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. “Some offer and attempt.” South. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Offered p. pr. & vb. n. Offering. ] [ OE. offren, AS. offrian to sacrifice, fr. L. offerre; ob (see OB-) + ferre to bear, bring. The English word was influenced by F. offrir to offer, of the same origin. See 1st Bear. ] 1. To present, as an act of worship; to immolate; to sacrifice; to present in prayer or devotion; -- often with up. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement. Ex. xxix. 36. [ 1913 Webster ]

A holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices. 1 Pet. ii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bring to or before; to hold out to; to present for acceptance or rejection; as, to offer a present, or a bribe; to offer one's self in marriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

I offer thee three things. 2 Sam. xxiv. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest; as, to offer an opinion. With the infinitive as an objective: To make an offer; to declare one's willingness; as, he offered to help me. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To attempt; to undertake. [ 1913 Webster ]

All that offer to defend him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To bid, as a price, reward, or wages; as, to offer a guinea for a ring; to offer a salary or reward. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten; as, to offer violence, attack, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To propose; propound; move; proffer; tender; sacrifice; immolate. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To present itself; to be at hand. [ 1913 Webster ]

The occasion offers, and the youth complies. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To make an attempt; to make an essay or a trial; -- used with at. “Without offering at any other remedy.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

He would be offering at the shepherd's voice. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will not offer at that I can not master. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being offered; suitable or worthy to be offered. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who offers; esp., one who offers something to God in worship. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of an offerer; a proffering. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is offered, esp. in divine service; that which is presented as an expiation or atonement for sin, or as a free gift; a sacrifice; an oblation; as, sin offering. [ 1913 Webster ]

They are polluted offerings more abhorred
Than spotted livers in the sacrifice. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A sum of money offered, as in church service; as, a missionary offering. Specif.: (Ch. of Eng.) Personal tithes payable according to custom, either at certain seasons as Christmas or Easter, or on certain occasions as marriages or christenings. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ None ] to the offering before her should go. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Burnt offering,
Drink offering, etc. See under Burnt. etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Offertories . [ L. offertorium the place to which offerings were brought, in LL. offertory: cf. F. offertoire. ] 1. The act of offering, or the thing offered. [ Obs. or R. ] Bacon. Bp. Fell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) An anthem chanted, or a voluntary played on the organ, during the offering and first part of the Mass. (b) That part of the Mass which the priest reads before uncovering the chalice to offer up the elements for consecration. (c) The oblation of the elements. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) (a) The Scripture sentences said or sung during the collection of the offerings. (b) The offerings themselves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. offertura an offering. ] Offer; proposal; overture. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

More offertures and advantages to his crown. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]