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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1526-1578
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Insurrectio(u)n, n. Also: -extioun. [Late ME. (1459) and F. insurrection, rare L. insurrectio.] Insurrection, revolt, internal strife.1526 Reg. Privy S. I. 515/2.
The tresonable arraying of batell, insurrectioun, and feilding aganis Johne Duke of Albany 1533 Boece xiii. xi. 522.
Gif oure servandis … mak insurrectioun contrare ws 1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 156.
Contrare the gonernour … Oft tymes maid I insurrextioun 1558-66 Knox II. 155.
But the raschall multitude, enflambit be some ungodlie craftismen, maid insurrectioun a1578 Pitsc. II. 213/19.
Their was gret insurrectioun in France betuix the congregatioun and the papists a1578 Ib. 220/3.
At this tyme thair was gret insurrectiounis in Ingland betuix the Quein and the Duik of Norphok
