v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Transgressed p. pr. & vb. n. Transgressing. ] [ Cf. F. transgresser. See Transgression. ] 1. To pass over or beyond; to surpass. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Surpassing common faith, transgressing nature's law. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to overpass, as any prescribed as the &unr_;imit of duty; to break or violate, as a law, civil or moral. [ 1913 Webster ]

For man will hearken to his glozing lies,
And easily transgress the sole command. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To offend against; to vex. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Why give you peace to this imperate beast
That hath so long transgressed you ? Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To offend against the law; to sin. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who transgressed in the thing accursed. I Chron. ii. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. transgressio a going across, going over, transgression of the law, from transgredi, transgressus, to step across, go over; trans over, across + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. transgression. See Grade. ] The act of transgressing, or of passing over or beyond any law, civil or moral; the violation of a law or known principle of rectitude; breach of command; fault; offense; crime; sin. [ 1913 Webster ]

Forgive thy people . . . all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee. I Kings viii. 50. [ 1913 Webster ]

What rests, but that the mortal sentence pass
On his transgression, death denounced that day ? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The transgression is in the stealer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Fault; offense; crime; infringement; misdemeanor; misdeed; affront; sin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of pertaining to transgression; involving a transgression. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. L. transgressivus passing over into another class. F. transgressif. ] Disposed or tending to transgress; faulty; culpable. - [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L.: cf. F. transgresseur. ] One who transgresses; one who breaks a law, or violates a command; one who violates any known rule or principle of rectitude; a sinner. [ 1913 Webster ]

The way of transgressors is hard. Prov. xiii. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]