n. [ F. trisaïeul, from L. tris, tres, three + F. aïeul grandfather. Cf. Besaiel, and see Ayle. ] A grandfather's grandfather. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Writ of tresayle (O. Eng. Law), a writ which lay for a man claiming as heir to his grandfather's grandfather, to recover lands of which he had been deprived by an abatement happening on the ancestor's death. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Treasure. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. trespas, F. trépas death. See Trespass, v. ] 1. Any injury or offence done to another. [ 1913 Webster ]

I you forgive all wholly this trespass. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matt. vi. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any voluntary transgression of the moral law; any violation of a known rule of duty; sin. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fatal trespass done by Eve. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

You . . . who were dead in trespasses and sins. Eph. if. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) (a) An unlawful act committed with force and violence (vi et armis) on the person, property, or relative rights of another. (b) An action for injuries accompanied with force. [ 1913 Webster ]

Trespass offering (Jewish Antiq.), an offering in expiation of a trespass. --
Trespass on the case. (Law) See Action on the case, under Case. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Offense; breach; infringement; transgression; misdemeanor; misdeed. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Trespassed p. pr. & vb. n. Trespassing. ] [ OF. trespasser to go across or over, transgress, F. trépasser to die; pref. tres- (L. trans across, over) + passer to pass. See Pass, v. i., and cf. Transpass. ] 1. To pass beyond a limit or boundary; hence, to depart; to go. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Soon after this, noble Robert de Bruce . . . trespassed out of this uncertain world. Ld. Berners. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To commit a trespass; esp., to enter unlawfully upon the land of another. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To go too far; to put any one to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude; as, to trespass upon the time or patience of another. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To commit any offense, or to do any act that injures or annoys another; to violate any rule of rectitude, to the injury of another; hence, in a moral sense, to transgress voluntarily any divine law or command; to violate any known rule of duty; to sin; -- often followed by against. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. 2 Chron. xxviii. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who commits a trespass; as: (a) (Law) One who enters upon another's land, or violates his rights. (b) A transgressor of the moral law; an offender; a sinner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. tresse, OF. trece, F. tresse, LL. tricia, fr. Gr. tri`cha threefold, because a tress is usually formed by interlacing three pieces; akin to trei^s three. See Three. ] 1. A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet. [ 1913 Webster ]

Her yellow hair was braided in a tress. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fair tresses man's imperial race insnare. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: A knot or festoon, as of flowers. Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Having tresses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Formed into ringlets or braided; braided; curled. Spenser. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A trestle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tressy. [ R. ] Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. tresser to twist, plait. See Tress, n. ] (Her.) A kind of border similar to the orle, but of only half the breadth of the latter. [ 1913 Webster ]