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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Transgressio(u)n(e, n. Also: transgressyowne, tranisgressioun. [Late ME and e.m.E. transgressyoun (1426), transgression (1432-50), F. transgression, L. transgressiōn-, noun stem f. transgredī.] The action of transgressing, specif. a. A sin, trepass. b. A crime, misdemeanour.Also const. of a particular command, regulation or law.a., b. (1) c1420 Wynt. vi 132.
That war … owttragews transgressyowne Agayne all poynt off Crystyn fay c1420 Bute MS 141a.
Transgression 14.. Quon. Attach. c. 2.
Mut of transgressioune quhen ony man has wondyt or beft an other man a1500 Henr. Fab. 715.
The thrid part off pennance … Vill thow tak pane for thy transgressioun? 1490 Irland Mir. I 87/13.
Transgressioun, as, inobediens, rapyne c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 199/12.
Ane commoun doar of transgressioun 1511–12 Dundee Chart. No. 47.
Ws … to have remittit … all actionis faltis and transgressionis committit be thame … anent the vsing of ony wechtis or mesouris as stanis, pundis [etc.] 1575 St. A. Baxter Bks. 22.
For diecensioun and tranisgressioun of the pais 1562-3 Winȝet II 62/30.
The sin of the transgressioun of Adam 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 80.
Gif ane man is borgh for ane other … in ane action of debt, or of transgression 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 86.
Gif any man falles in the mylne dame, and is … slane, the mylne sould not be escheit; for na thing can be adjudged to be escheit: bot gif it be for transgression, or felonie, and the lord of the mylne, … hes committed na fault … and the mylne hes done na trespasse 1663 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 207.
For ilk transgression anent meitings or conventicles, the sowme of fyve hundreth merks 1670 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 16 July.
He is also to remaine in prissoun … and to crave Marioun Glendoning publictlie pardoun for his transgressioune 1671 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 27 May.
Ther are gros transgressiouns committed be the inbringers and sellers of whyt fish … for ther not bringing of ther fishes to the troan 1676 Inverness Rec. II 267.
The said George is fullie conwinced of his gilt and error and promissis never to fall in the lyk transgressione(2) 1490 Irland Mir. I 84/2.
The originale syn … that oure progenitouris throu the transgressione of Goddis commandment fell in to 1551 Hamilton Cat. 69.
The transgression of this thrid command 1562 St. A. Kirk S. 174.
Johane Dauidson … and Elizabeth Stewart, for transgression of the ordor of [the] kyrk, ar decernit … to mak public satisfaccion 1611 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 85.
Janet Sibbald's transgression of the toun's actis in selling [etc.] 1620 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 114 (1 Nov.).
To pey 5 libis … for the trangressioun off the said act