trespass
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: enpr: trĕs'pǎs
ipa: /ˈtɹɛspæs/
ipa: /ˈtɹæspæs/
enpr: trĕs'pəs
ipa: /ˈtɹɛspəs/
ipa: /ˈtɹɛspɪs/
Forms: form: trespasses
form: trespassing
form: trespassed
form: trespassed
Etymology: From Middle English trespassen, borrowed from Old French trespasser (“to go across or over, transgress”), from tres- (“across, over”) + passer (“to pass”).
Senses: examples: text: In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.
ref: 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 28:22:
synonyms: transgress
glosses: To commit an offence; to sin.
examples: text: And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us.
ref: 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Matthew vj:[14]:
glosses: To offend against, to wrong (someone).
examples: text: to trespass upon the time or patience of another
text: "Indeed I have, sir," was her answer. "She is a great deal too ill to be moved. Mr. Jones says we must not think of moving her. We must trespass a little longer on your kindness."
ref: 1813 January 27, [Jane Austen], Pride and Prejudice: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC:
synonyms: cross the line
glosses: To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
topics: law
glosses: To enter someone else's property illegally.
examples: 1523–1525, Jean Froissart, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (translator), Froissart's Chronicles
Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce […] trespassed out of this uncertain world.
synonyms: exceed
surpass
transcend
glosses: To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.
examples: text: The dean trespassed the streaker from his university.
text: A year ago a sheep-man was allowing his flocks to trespass on another public-domain licensee. At his third offense, after warnings, he was "trespassed" and given a fairly stiff fine and a warning that a fourth offense would cost him his grazing rights.
ref: 1946 January 26, Neil M. Clark, “Hoof Highway”, in The Saturday Evening Post, volume 218, number 30, page 52:
text: "I only grabbed your arm because I wanted to trespass you," the man said.
"What the hell does that mean?" I replied.
The man walked into the building and came out with a laminated plastic card, like the one police use when they are reading suspects their rights. He read a warning: "You are hereby notified that you are trespassing on private property. If you do not leave this property, you will be guilty of trespass under Nevada Revised Statutes... etc., etc."
Having been so "trespassed," I then decided it was prudent to leave.
ref: 1996 April 16, Glenn Campbell, “Another Business Office Found”, in The Groom Lake Desert Rat, number 35, Rachel, NV, archived from the original on 23 Feb 1998:
text: The entire police force has in effect been trespassed from a Wellington property to stop officers checking whether a heavy-sleeping offender is complying with an overnight bail curfew.
ref: 2012 June 21, Greg O'Connor, “Criminal trespasses police officers”, in Stuff:
topics: law
glosses: To subject [someone] to a trespass notice, formally notifying them that they are prohibited from entry to a property, such that any current or future presence there will constitute trespass, (especially) criminal trespass
Derived terms: trespasser