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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rebellour(e, -ar(e, n. Also: -er, rabellour. [Late ME rebelloure (1422), e.m.E. rebellar (1495), -er.]

1. One who flouts lawful authority. = Rebel(l n. 1.(1) 1398 Acts I 210/2.
Oure lorde the kinge … may nocht … restreygne trespassours & rebellours Ib. 337/2.
Gif thar be in the burgh ony sclanderaris rebellouris or wakaris on the nycht 1425 Ib. II 11/1. 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I 12.
Quhassa euer beis conuicte thrise for barganyng and tulyheing, salbe haldin for a commoun tulyhour and rebellour 1456 Hay I 65/26.
All the contreis that war nere about Rome that war rebellouris he put thame sa law that thame behovit obey Ib. 113/30.
A knycht aw to be obeysaunt till … [the] governour of the ost; quhilk gif he dois nocht, he suld nocht be callit a gude knycht, bot ane … prydy rebelloure unworthy 1474 Prestwick B. Rec. 24.
Thai ar fundin commoun rebellouris and opressouris of thar nychtboris c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 551.
Tale tellare, rebellare [etc.] 1533 Boece 98.
Cesare … tendit invade Scottis and Pichtis rebellaris in thare awne regiouns 1572 Acts III 72/2.
Nane salbe repute as loyall and faithful subiectis … bot be puneisabill as rebellaris … quhilk sall not … mak thair professioun of the said trewe religioun 1577 Digest Justiciary Proc. I 68.
Diuers conspiratouris rebellaris and refussaris of our souerane lordis auctoritie 1638 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 11.
Rebellers(2) 1424 Acts II 3/2.
Notoure rebellouris aganis his [sc. the king's] persone Ib. I 342/1.
Sornaris or … rebelloures agane the kingis officiaris Ib. 355/2.
Gif ony burges be rebellour [L. rebellis adj.] again the communitie of the burgh [etc.] 1438 Ib. II 32/1.
The schirra sall blaw out on thaim and put thaim to the kyngis horne as rebellouris and denunce thaim as sic rebellouris to the leutenent 1450 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 151.
Certane personis rebellouris til the kingis biddyng and ordinance 1456 Hay I 112/3.
He may mak were apon … ony othir rebelloure to the Kirk Ib. II 14/9.
He is … inymy of the ordre, and rebellour to the commandementis of honour Ib. 19/13.
The unworthy mystrowaris and rebellouris agaynis his faith 1543–4 Reg. Privy S. III 90/2. 1544–5 Acts & Decr. II 15.
The Erlis of Anguis … Glencarne and vtheris thair complices rebellaris aganis our souerane ladeys autorite(b) 1472 Peebles B. Rec. I 168.
Thai sal be banyst the town … and gewyn has rabellouris to the kyngis justis

2. One who has taken up arms against his sovereign. = Rebel(l n. 2. c1420 Wynt. v 4080 (W).
To sla his rebellouris haill, That rais him and his stait agane 1429–30 Sc. Hist. Rev. XXIX 9.
To pas with hyme in the northt cuntre aganys hys rebellouris