trespassed

Verb

trespass (third-person singular simple present trespasses, present participle trespassing, simple past and past participle trespassed)

1. (archaic, intransitive) To commit an offence; to sin.
   • In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 28:22

   Synonyms:

   transgress

2. (obsolete, transitive) To offend against, to wrong (someone).
   • And forgeve us oure trespases, even as we forgeve them which trespas us.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Matthew vj:[14]
3. (intransitive) To go too far; to put someone to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude.
   • to trespass upon the time or patience of another

   Synonyms:

   cross the line

4. To enter someone else's property illegally.
5. (obsolete) To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go.
   • Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce […] trespassed out of this uncertain world.1523–1525, Jean Froissart, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners (translator), Froissart's Chronicles

   Synonyms:

   exceed, surpass, transcend

6. (New Zealand, especially, transitive) 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
   • The dean trespassed the streaker from his university.

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