Menace \Men"ace\ (m[e^]n"[asl]s; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Menaced} ([=a]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Menacing}.] [OF.
menacier, F. menacer. See {Menace}, n.]
1. To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out
a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to
threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm
threatened; as, to menace a country with war.

My master . . . did menace me with death. --Shak.

2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted.

By oath he menaced
Revenge upon the cardinal. --Shak.