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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pertrublans, -ance, n. [Pertrub(b)il(l v.] Mental disturbance, perturbation. —1513 Doug. xii. xi. 119.
As first the schaddois of pertrublans [Ruddim. -ance] was dryve away