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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1556-1605
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Disobedient, a. and n. Also: dissobedient, -yent, -obeydient. [ME. dysobedyent (15th c.), e.m.E. dishobedient (1535), etc., OF. desobedient.]
1. adj. Not obedient; refusing obedience.1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 245 (werray dissobeydient to our commandis). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 31/28 (to be disobedient and not reuerence king and preist). 1571 Reg. Privy C. II. 102 (rebellis and dissobedient subjectis). 1593 Acts IV. 16/2 (the personis dissobedient). 1605 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 33 (he hes dissobeyit and continues dissobedyent).
2. n. A disobedient person.1571 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 216.
That the Solistar of the Kirkis effaires await diligentlie heirvpoun, according as he sall ressaue aduertisment of the disobedientes 1581 Acts III. 211/1.
Anent the dissobedientis quhilk salbe resavit to oure souerane Lordis mercie 1586 Douglas Chart. 288.
Vse the diligence that possiblie may be, … to collect the names of the disobedientis
