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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1516-1610
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Misreular, -rewlar, -reaullar, n. [e.m.E. (once) mysrewler (1479).] a. One who causes disorder or disturbance (in a realm etc.), a disturber. b. One who rules or disciplines badly, a bad ruler. — 1516 Acts Lords of Council MS. XXIX. 77.
Theiffis trespassouris or misreularis of the realme c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4292.
Abbottis and priouris, as ȝe ken, Misrewlaris of relegious men 1600-1610 Melvill 180.
Yie … seik … your … sweit native countrey to be redde from the abbusars and misrewlares of the sam 1600-1610 Ib. 274.
[The provost] withe the bischope and rest of the misreaullars of the town
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