Definition of "innocent"

to offer up a weak, poor, innocent lamb to appease an angry god

c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act IV, scene iii], line 16

"These were not innocent times," she said.

2018 September 26, Brian Karem, "Bethesda Resident Describes "Culture Of Privilege" Leading To Exploitation And Abuse" in The Montgomery County Sentinel

I can find out no rhyme to / 'lady' but 'baby' – an innocent rhyme;

c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, scene v], page ii, line 37

The spear / Sung innocent, and spent its force in air.

1715–1720, Homer, [Alexander] Pope, transl., “Book XXII”, in The Iliad of Homer, volumes (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintott […]

Although an innocent murmur is not an obstacle to participation in sports and exercise, a pathologic murmur may necessitate restrictions on the child's physical activity.

2006, David J. Driscoll, Fundamentals of Pediatric Cardiology, page 43

At the beginning of July Stafford station was innocent of buildings, except for a couple of coach bodies to house the staff, but the temporary accommodation to cover the period of building the new station was well on the way to completion.

1960 September, “Talking of Trains: Progress at Stafford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 522

Her only slight comfort is that they are not as bad as the new litter of Awful children who resulted from this marriage, Lisa, Adam, Jason, and Kristen. By all reports, they are entirely innocent of manners of any kind.

1983, Judith Martin, Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, section XVII