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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perturbat(e, p.p. [e.m.E. (1570), L. perturbātus, p.p. of perturbāre Perturb v. Cf. Perturbit ppl. a.] Disturbed, confused, disordered. —1533 Bell. Livy II. 8/18.
His witt was perturbate mare be rage of wodnes than ony amouris 1533 Boece viii. vii. 263 b.
Be schot of arrowis and ganȝeis the hoistis … war perturbate 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 171/36.
All thais in this realme quhilkis ar perturbate with factioun and opinioun
