transgressioun
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French transgression, from Latin trānsgressiō. Compare transgressour.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
transgressioun (plural transgressiouns) (chiefly Late Middle English)
- A sin; a transgression of religious precepts.
- A violation or transgression of the law.
- (rare) A disturbance of expectations; an anomaly.
Descendants edit
- English: transgression
References edit
- “transgressiǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.