v. i. 1. To feel resentment. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The judicious prelate will prefer a drop of the sincere milk of the word before vessels full of traditionary pottage resenting of the wild gourd of human invention. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Resented; p. pr. & vb. n. Resenting. ] [ F. ressentir; L. pref. re- re- + sentire to feel. See Sense. ] 1. To be sensible of; to feel; as: (a) In a good sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Which makes the tragical ends of noble persons more favorably resented by compassionate readers. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

(b) In a bad sense, to take ill; to consider as an injury or affront; to be indignant at. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To express or exhibit displeasure or indignation at, as by words or acts. [ 1913 Webster ]

The good prince King James . . . bore dishonorably what he might have resented safely. Bolingbroke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent to smell. See Resent, v. i. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

This bird of prey resented a worse than earthly savor in the soul of Saul. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our King Henry the Seventh quickly resented his drift. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who resents. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inclined to resent; easily provoked to anger; irritable. -- Re*sent"ful*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. Resentment. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. With deep sense or strong perception. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. With a sense of wrong or affront; with resentment. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resentful. [ R. ] Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ressentiment. ] 1. The act of resenting. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon something; a state of consciousness; conviction; feeling; impression. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He retains vivid resentments of the more solid morality. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. In a good sense, satisfaction; gratitude. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton, . . . have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same. The Council Book (1651). [ 1913 Webster ]

4. In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced. [ 1913 Webster ]

Resentment . . . is a deep, reflective displeasure against the conduct of the offender. Cogan. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Anger; irritation; vexation; displeasure; grudge; indignation; choler; gall; ire; wrath; rage; fury. -- Resentment, Anger. Anger is the broader term, denoting a keen sense of disapprobation (usually with a desire to punish) for whatever we feel to be wrong, whether directed toward ourselves or others. Resentment is anger exicted by a sense of personal injury. It is, etymologically, that reaction of the mind which we instinctively feel when we think ourselves wronged. Pride and selfishness are apt to aggravate this feeling until it changes into a criminal animosity; and this is now the more common signification of the term. Being founded in a sense of injury, this feeling is hard to be removed; and hence the expressions bitter or implacable resentment. See Anger. [ 1913 Webster ]

Anger is like
A full-hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Can heavently minds such high resentment show,
Or exercise their spite in human woe? Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]