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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Transgresso(u)r, n. Also: transgreser. [ME and e.m.E. transgresso(u)r (both Piers Plowman), transgresser (1526), AF transgressour, F. transgresseur, L. transgressōr-.] One who transgresses, specif. a. A sinner. b. A law-breaker, criminal.Also const. of the command, etc. contravened.a., b. 1456 Hay II 78/32.
Gif it war sa, I war than transgressour of Goddis grace 1526 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 82.
Geif ony induellar … dishobaye bailye … this dispyt … beand manifest … to the alderman, this transgressour … to forfait his fredome 1541 Rec. Earld. Orkney 62.
Transgressors 1551 Hamilton Cat. 32.
All the malesonis … quhilk God … schoris to the transgressouris of his commandis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1314.
The law is maid to punische trespassouris … and mischant transgressouris 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 268.
Hir majestie … will embrace all hir subjectis obeyand hir commandmentis, sa can she nocht … bot hait and punis the contempnaris and transgressouris thairof a1568 Scott i 133.
Teindis ar vptane be testament transgressouris 1574 Reg. Privy C. II 400.
We grant … us … culpable … of ony crymes that it salhappin the saidis transgressouris … to commit a1578 Pitsc. I 16/31.
Punischment of transgressouris for the offencis commitit 1597 St. A. Kirk S. 830.
That the transgressouris of the Sabboth be warnit 1601 Frasers of Philorth 267.
To heid and hang … the saidis transgressouris, [etc.] 1608 St. A. Baxter Bks. 71.
Ten shillyngis … to be payit … be the transgressouris of this act 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 20b.
The ballie or judge within quhais jurisdiction the malefactor dwelis sall haue ane command of the justitiar within quhais justitiarie the crime is committed, to attache the transgressor [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset I 15/4.
Transgressouris … I mene sic men, as gevis na compt, nor cuir, Nethir to God, nor to ȝoure royal grace Grant thame na pardoun 1659 Rothesay B. Rec. 39.
Transgressours or contraveiners of the said act 1669 Jus Populi 123.
Such covenants … which will give a law claime unto the subjects against the king, and a ius against him, as a formal transgressour of his covenant 1682 Dunferm. Hammermen MS 17.
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