3. Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball. "Some offer and attempt." South.
OFFERABLE
Of"fer*a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being offered; suitable or worthy to be offered.
OFFERER
Of"fer*er, n.
Defn: One who offers; esp., one who offers something to God in worship. Hooker.
OFFERING
Of"fer*ing, n.
1. The act of an offerer; a proffering.
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. They are polluted offerings more abhorred Than spotted livers in the sacrifice. Shak.
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. [None] to the offering before her should go. Chaucer. Burnt offering, Drink offering, etc. See under Burnt. etc.
OFFERTORY Of"fer*to*ry, n.; pl. Offertories . Etym: [L. offertorium the place to which offerings were brought, in LL. offertory: cf.F. offertoire.]