ppl. a. Obs. rare–1. [f. OFr. apassionné or Sp. apasionado, with ppl. ending -ED. Cf. APPASSIONATE, -D), and IMPASSIONED.] Influenced by passion; biased, hostile.
1574. Hellowes, Gueuara’s Epist. (1577), 157. The base Countrie people doe holde the words of their Lord for gospel, and of the officer [of justice] as apassioned.
