All 3 Uses of
trespass
in
Don Quixote
- glamorous name, to whom, with the obeisance I owe to such grandeur, I pray to receive it agreeably under his protection, so that in this shadow, though deprived of that precious ornament of elegance and erudition that clothe the works composed in the houses of those who know, it dares appear with assurance in the judgment of some who, trespassing the bounds of their own ignorance, use to condemn with more rigour and less justice the writings of others.†
Chpt 1.0 *trespassing = entering another's property without right or permission
- And so in course of time, the devil, who never sleeps and puts everything in confusion, contrived that the love the shepherd bore the shepherdess turned into hatred and ill-will, and the reason, according to evil tongues, was some little jealousy she caused him that crossed the line and trespassed on forbidden ground; and so much did the shepherd hate her from that time forward that, in order to escape from her, he determined to quit the country and go where he should never set eyes on her again.†
Chpt 1.19-20trespassed = entered another's property without right or permission
- She must be protected and prized as one protects and prizes a fair garden full of roses and flowers, the owner of which allows no one to trespass or pluck a blossom; enough for others that from afar and through the iron grating they may enjoy its fragrance and its beauty.†
Chpt 1.33-34
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.