Transgress /(?)/

Trans·gress

Transgress

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Transgressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Transgressing

  1. To pass over or beyond; to surpass. [R.]
    Surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law.
  2. Hence, to overpass, as any prescribed as the imit of duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral.
    For man will hearken to his glozing lies, And easily transgress the sole command.
  3. To offend against; to vex. [Obs.]
    Why give you peace to this imperate beast That hath so long transgressed you ?

Transgress

v. i.
  1. To offend against the law; to sin.
    Who transgressed in the thing accursed.