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Quotation dates: 1375-1400, 1453-1462, 1516-1519
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Distroubling, -troubilling, vbl. n. Also: -trowbling, -blyne, -byllyng, -billing; -trobilling, -trobuling. [ME. dystrowblynge (Caxton). Cf. Distrubling.] Troubling, disturbing.(a) 1375 Barb. v. 216.
Percy … went … In-to Yngland, his castell till, Vithout distrowbilling [E. distrowblyne] or ill a1400 Legends of the Saints xviii. 908.
I dout, eftsonnis that thai sal In-to distrowbling ger me fal 1456 Hay II. 51/3.
Defending … labouraris, merchandis, and travalouris fra distroubling 1462 Peebles B. Rec. 146.
Gyfe thair be ony that fechtis … in distrowbyllyng of the town … thai sai pay … x s. 1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 59.
Tueching the allegiit distroubilling of hyme in his landis 1519 Ib. 150.
The foirsaid hurting, distrowbilling, & bloid drawing of the said personis(b) 1453 Stirlings of Keir 226.
I … sal neuermar in tym to cum mak ony persute, … folowyng, distrobilling, or demand 1516 Fife Sheriff Ct. 59.
Jhone Spens … denyit the wrangwis occupacioune and distrobuling of [John Broun] tharintill
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