Trespass — Defs

01 v. i. To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.

imp. & p. p. Trespassed; p. pr. & vb. n. Trespassing

1.
To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.[Obs.]
“Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce . . . trespassed out of this uncertain world.” — Ld. Berners.
2.
To commit a trespass; esp., to enter unlawfully upon the land of another.(Law)
3.
To go too far; to put any one to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude; as, to trespass upon the time or patience of another.
4.
To commit any offense, or to do any act that injures or annoys another; to violate any rule of rectitude, to the injury of another; hence, in a moral sense, to transgress voluntarily any divine law or command; to violate any known rule of duty; to sin; -- often followed by against.
“In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.” — 2 Chron. xxviii. 22.

02 n. Any injury or offence done to another.

1.
Any injury or offence done to another.
“I you forgive all wholly this trespass.” — Chaucer.

“If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” — Matt. vi. 15.
2.
Any voluntary transgression of the moral law; any violation of a known rule of duty; sin.
“The fatal trespass done by Eve.” — Milton.

“You . . . who were dead in trespasses and sins.” — Eph. if. 1.
3.
An unlawful act committed with force and violence (vi et armis) on the person, property, or relative rights of another.(Law)

Phrases & compounds

Trespass offering — an offering in expiation of a trespass.

Trespass on the case — See Action on the case, under Case.