AtDDtA(15): He Is Not What He Says He Is

[Dave Monroe]

On 8/11/07, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:

> "tresspassers"
>
> http://against-the-day.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=ATD_397-428#Page_417

Main Entry: tres·pass
Pronunciation: 'tres-p&s, -"pas
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English trespas, from Anglo-French, passage,
overstepping, misdeed, from trespasser
1 a : a violation of moral or social ethics : TRANSGRESSION;
especially : SIN b : an unwarranted infringement
2 a : an unlawful act committed on the person, property, or rights of
another; especially : a wrongful entry on real property b : the legal
action for injuries resulting from trespass

Main Entry: trespass
Pronunciation: -"pas also -p&s
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French trespasser to overtake,
exceed, wrong, from tres to a high degree (from Latin trans beyond) +
passer to pass -- more at THROUGH, PASS
intransitive verb
1 a : ERR, SIN b : to make an unwarranted or uninvited incursion
2 : to commit a trespass; especially : to enter unlawfully upon the
land of another
transitive verb : VIOLATE <trespass the bounds of good taste>
- tres·pass·er noun
synonyms TRESPASS, ENCROACH, INFRINGE, INVADE mean to make inroads
upon the property, territory, or rights of another. TRESPASS implies
an unwarranted or unlawful intrusion <hunters trespassing on
farmland>. ENCROACH suggests gradual or stealthy entrance upon
another's territory or usurpation of another's rights or possessions
<the encroaching settlers displacing the native peoples>. INFRINGE
implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative
<infringing a copyright>. INVADE implies a hostile and injurious entry
into the territory or sphere of another <accused of invading their
privacy>.

http://m-w.com/dictionary/trespass

and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us ...

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Lord's_Prayer