All 4 Uses of
trespass
in
The Winter's Tale
- That thou betray'dst Polixenes, 'twas nothing; That did but show thee, of a fool, inconstant, And damnable ingrateful; nor was't much Thou wouldst have poison'd good Camillo's honour, To have him kill a king; poor trespasses,— More monstrous standing by: whereof I reckon The casting forth to crows thy baby daughter, To be or none or little, though a devil Would have shed water out of fire ere done't; Nor is't directly laid to thee, the death Of the young prince, whose honourable thoughts,— Thoughts high for one so tender,—cleft the heart That could conceive a gros†
Scene 3.2 *trespasses = enters another's property without right or permission
- But, beseech your grace, Be plainer with me; let me know my trespass By its own visage: if I then deny it, 'Tis none of mine.†
Scene 1.2
- You need not fear it, sir: This child was prisoner to the womb, and is, By law and process of great nature thence Freed and enfranchis'd: not a party to The anger of the king, nor guilty of, If any be, the trespass of the queen.†
Scene 2.2
- Sir, you have done enough, and have perform'd A saint-like sorrow: no fault could you make Which you have not redeem'd; indeed, paid down More penitence than done trespass: at the last, Do as the heavens have done, forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.†
Scene 5.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(trespass as in: a "No Trespassing" sign) to enter another's property without right or permission
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) There are other less common senses of the word trespass. They all involve going beyond acceptable limits--such as violating a moral law. See a comprehensive dictionary for more detail.