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Appalling \Ap*pall"ing\, a.
Such as to appall; as, an appalling accident. --
{Ap*pall"ing*ly}, adv.
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Appall \Ap*pall"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appalled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Appalling}.] [OF. appalir to grow pale, make pale; a (L.
ad) p[^a]lir to grow pale, to make pale, p[^a]le pale. See
Pale, a., and cf. {Pall}.]
1. To make pale; to blanch. [Obs.]
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The answer that ye made to me, my dear, . . .
Hath so appalled my countenance. --Wyatt.
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2. To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled
wight. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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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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3. 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.
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The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this
alarum. --Clarendon.
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Syn: To dismay; terrify; daunt; frighten; affright; scare;
depress. See {Dismay}.
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