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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Scandaliz(e, -is(e, -ese, -eis, v. Also: scandil-, skandilize, scandelise. [e.m.E. scandalyze (Caxton), OF escandalizier, scandalizer (1190 and 13th c. in Larousse), eccles. L. scandalizāre.] tr.

1. To discredit, bring shame upon. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4954.
This moste tryumphant court of Rome … Quhilk hes bene heirschyp of all Christindome … Off treuth, the hoill Christin religioun Throuch thame ar scandalizat and offendit

2. passive. To be scandalesit, to be shocked or horrified. 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 59b.
Sum of Christis auin disciples left him, being scandalesit at his vordis ?1639 Rep. Maxwell-Stuart Mun. in 9th Rep. Hist. MSS App. ii 260/2.
[The Lords were] much scandelised with itt [sc. that paper divulged by those admitted to treat with him in camp]

3. To attack verbally; to insult, abuse, speak ill of; to accuse falsely; to slander. 1652 Peebles B. Rec. II 2.
Thomas Mosie … has unjustlie scandalized the magistrates and counsell, and will not give obedience to their auctorite 1659 Rothesay Par. Rec. 21.
Walter Stewart … [complained] that the said Laird Lamont did scandaliz his name odiously in sayeing that [etc.] 1659 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XX 95.
[John Makie had] scandalized [the deacon by declaring that he had no right to give] any condiscendence to the toune of Edinburgh's impositioune upon 8 d. of the pynt of the malt 1664 Glasgow Bonnetmakers 31.
Kathrein Hernsoune his spous scandilizit the said Jon Walker deacone in calling him ane dam boger [etc.] 1665 Forbes Baron Ct. 257.
Fyv witnes … did declare that the said Patrick Mare and John Mare did offer no violenc nor did skandilize his wyff so far as they did heir or sie 1666 Rothesay B. Rec. 124.
That no persoune presume to scandaleis or reproche his magistrats 1670 Kingarth Par. Rec. 58.
Denys that he had scandalisd James M'Fie … in saying that he had a leman amongst the faries