he also ran away from the primary definition of "encroach"
Posted on: June 11, 2024 at 12:02:31 CT
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"to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another"
all of his bullet points are gradual steps that within themselves are infringement.
Also, from his website: "The history behind encroach is likely to hook you in. The word derives from the Middle English encrochen, which means "to get or seize." The Anglo-French predecessor of encrochen is encrocher, which was formed by combining the prefix en- ("in") with the noun croche ("hook"). Croche also gave us our word crochet, in reference to the hooked needle used in that craft. Encroach carries the meaning of "intrude," both in terms of privilege or property. The word can also hop over legal barriers to describe a general advancement beyond desirable or normal limits (such as a hurricane that encroaches on the mainland)."