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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disobedience, n. Also: dissobedience, -yence, -iens, dissabedience, dishobedens. [ME. (c 1430), also dysobediaunce (c 1400), OF. desobedience.] Lack of obedience.1516 Reg. Privy S. I. 442/1 (rebellioun and dishobedens to the crown). 1545 Prestwick B. Rec. 60 (for dissabedience of the said ouresman). 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 74 (the dissobedience … is sa greit and commoun). 1578 Ib. 674 (contemptuous disobediencis of his Majesteis authoritie). 1580 Inverness B. Rec. I. 274 (in manifest contempt and dissobedience). 1607 Rep. Menzies MSS. 19 (this dissobedyence of the Clangregour).