v. Obs. [See prec. vb.: Doubtful whether (1) a later adoption of Fr. appalir, (2) an assimilation of appall to PALE a., or (3) an independent new formation on PALE a. or v., after appall had lost its literal sense, and evident connection with pale. The senses are, to a great extent, parallel to those of APPAL.]
1. intr. To become pale. Cf. APPAL 1.
1535. Goodly Prymer (1834), 202. Would not even shortly thy mirth abate, thy colour apale, thy flesh faint.
2. To wax faint or feeble. Cf. APPAL 2.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, III. (Arb.), 71. My blud with terror apaling.
1598. Tofte’s Alba, Pref. (1880), 11. Like the Fire, whose heat doth soone appale.
3. To lose brightness or briskness; to become flat or stale, as liquor exposed to the air.
1530. [See quot. from Palsgr. under APPAL 3, which is spelt both appalle and appale.].
4. trans. To make pale, to dim. Cf. APPAL 5.
a. 1500. E. E. Misc. (1859), 28. Now ame I dede, my colour is appalyde.
1541. R. Copland, Guydon’s Quest. Cyrurg. They be applyed … to clense and appale ye lepry.
1686. Goad, Celest. Bodies, II. ii. 162. The sullen Fog … apaling the brightness.
5. To cause to fade or wane, to weaken, enfeeble. Cf. APPAL 6.
1529. Rastell, Pastyme (1811), 114. Revived the fayth of Crist whiche was sore appalid.
1588. Churchyard, Spark Friendsh., in Harl. Misc. (Malh.), II. 116. Any thing that may impeach hinder or appale the good name and credit of them.
1609. Sir E. Hoby, Lett. to T. H., 7. Whose learning is no whit appayled, nor courage daunted.
6. To make pale with fear, to dismay. Cf. APPAL 8.
1563. Myrr. Mag., Induct. xix. Dread and dolour erst did so appale.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, I. (Arb.), 34. No swarms or trouping horsmen can apale the virago.
1602. Shaks., Ham., II. ii. 590. Make mad the guilty, and apale the free.
1640. Fuller, Abel Rediv. (1867), I. 157. ’Twas not a prison could his heart apale.
