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  • verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of transgress.

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transgress + -eth

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Examples

  • It is a contrariety to the divine law: Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also (or even) the law (or, whosoever committeth sin even committeth enormity, or aberration from law, or from the law); for sin is the transgression of the law, or is lawlessness, v. 4.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

  • Verily it hath reached me that thou transgresseth the laws of the Faith with regard to thy lieges.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Now we are endowed with Freewill and he who acteth within these lawful limits winneth his wish and prospereth, while whoso transgresseth these legal bounds and doeth other than that which these precepts enjoin, resisteth the Lord and is ruined in both Abodes.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Wazir, go down without stay or delay and set free all who are in the prisons, both criminals and debtors, and whoso transgresseth after this, we will requite as he deserveth even to the striking off of his head.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

    Proverbs 16. 1999

  • Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people.

    Habakkuk 2. 1999

  • Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.

    2 John 1. 1999

  • ¶ Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

    1 John 3. 1999

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