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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perturbar, -er, n. [e.m.E. perturber (1485).] a. One who causes disorder or commotion. b. A disturber or troubler (of a settled or quiet state of affairs). —a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xv. 19.
Lord … Put all perturbaris to punitioun —1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 146 b.
Perturbars of the kirk in the time of preaching —1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 161.
To be repute and haldin as perturbaris of the peax a1578 Pitsc. I. 18/14. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 364.
Thay salbe … puneist as … perturbers of the queytnes of our realme
