See Also: umbrage(medicine)
umbrage(1)(dictionary)
umbrage(2)(dictionary)
umbrage(dictionary)

umbrage(2) (iou)



umbrage verb trans. M17.
[from UMBRAGE noun or French ombrag(i)er, umbrag(i)er, from ombrage: see prec.]
Shade, shadow; fig. overshadow. Usu. in pass. M17.
a. Colour over, disguise. rare. Only in L17.
b. Give a pretext or ground for. rare. Only in L17.
Offend, displease. rare. L19.