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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Strublance, -lence, Stroublance, n. Also: strublans, -lens, stroublans, -lence, strowblanse, stroblance, -lans, -lins, strubulans, -lence, strwbillans, strowbelans, strobillans, stribulans, stribillance, stribellance. [Aphetic f. Distrublance n., Distroublance n.] (The action of creating) public disorder, (causing) a breach of the peace; disturbance (of a community, gathering, etc.); molestation (of an individual). Also const. to commit, do, mak strublance (to), and an instance of this.(1) 1467 Aberd. B. Rec. I 27.
It is ordanyt … anent the debatis and strublance betuix Willam Vokat and Thomas Quelp that the said Thomas sal … tak the nakit knyff that he hurt the said William with in his hande and opynly knaw [etc.] 1489 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 9.
Megge Hutone in ij amerciaments ane for Wil Alansone an othir for Johne Angus and strublans 1503 Chart. Coupar A. II 112.
And tha sal be suet and gentil and mak gud seruys to al that cumys without strublans 1536 Aberd. Trades 293.
Strubulence 1539 Aberd. B. Rec. I 162.
The prouest and balȝes … absouit the sayd personis of the forsaydis strublens 1586 Montrose Baillie Ct. 15b (30 Nov.).
The assys all [in] ane woce decernis the foirsaid partes in strublence(b) 1497 Acta Conc. II 93.
The sade Schir Jhone made thame to be callit in his court and convict thame of stroublance 1500 Acta Conc. II 419.
[Thay] made thair accusance of stroublance til coloure the blude and forthocht felony(c) 1521 Dundee B. Ct. I 36a (18 June).
To persew Jonet Grinlaw of stroblance & ryving of hir clathis(2) 1470 Peebles B. Rec. I 164.
Quhatsumeuir thai war that barganyt and facht, in gret skath aperand and strowbelans of the town 1472–3 Prestwick B. Rec. 21.
Strobillans 1473 Lindores A. 166.
You are amerciate for wranguis stroblans of the serjands 1479 Newburgh B. Ct. 23b.
Stroblans 1489 Aberd. B. Rec. I 416.
William Porter was convikit … for the strublance of the said bailȝe … and in dispersoning of him 1515 Wigtown B. Ct. 48b.
Artour Affean for stribulans & strekin of Sande McByrne comperit in court 1517 Wigtown B. Ct. 67a.
For the vrangus strubulans & folowing of him wyth ane suerd 1527 Wigtown B. Ct. 178b.
Strovblans 1533 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 100.
Tuecheyng the stroblans of the fayr of Dunfermlyng 1533 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 103.
Stroblins 1542 Linlithgow B. Ct. 21 April.
Steune Findelay and George Lochcottis is cumit in the prowest and balles will for stribellance of the gudtoune 1542 Linlithgow B. Ct. 17 May.
Stribillance 1550–1 Old Dundee II 208.
Andro Kynneris is adjudgit to pay to Our Lady licht twa pund of wax for the stroublance and inquieting of the Court 1553 Aberd. Trades 61.
The baillies war maid quit, be the said asses, of all strublens of the said craft 1558 Aberd. B. Rec. I 309.
[Thai] wer convickit … for the strublens, striking and bla making of Mariorie Pattoun 1559–60 Crail B. Ct. 19 Feb.
St[r]owblanse —1551 Old Dundee II 40.
Amerciate for stroublance of this gude town of peace(3) 1494 Loutfut MS 111a.
At na man be sa hardy to mak noys strublans or debait —1439 Inchaffray Chart. cxliv.
That Meg Makky … sal [not] mak clame … to twa rude of land … in the southgate … na neuer sal agayn call it … na mak strublance to thaim in the said landis 1486 Misc. Spald. C. V 30.
For the strublance done in the kirk 1496 Acta Conc. II 39.
The rolment of … court … tweching the stroublance and blude done be thame 1502 Perth Guildry 151 (26 July).
The diuers stroblance and wyolens that he hes committit and done of befoir 1503 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 132.
The strublans done betuix Kitte Blacot and Thom Scharp in the lokkyn of the dur apon him be hir 1507–8 Misc. Spald. C. II 214.
We sall not sit nor knaw noyther upon the action of blude nor strublance committed be ony partie … but be authoritie of the said constable courtis 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. I 157.
To beseyk the said prouest … to mak request to the lordis of Bonacord to forgyf thame the falt and strublens done to them 1564 Perth B. Ct. 128a.
Persewit Jhonne Broun … for the strublance committit be him … and for the hurting & bluding of James Powar 15…
Aberd. B. Rec. MS XVI (Jam. s.v. Offensioun).
Gif ony … war convict in ony wrang strublens or offensioun done to ony persoun
b. Something that disturbs or distracts.1456 Hay II 62/4.
Ire is a stroublance of curage, and of gude mynde, aud gude will, and disturnis a mannis curage to vengeaunce
c. Trouble, difficulty.1506 Peebles B. Rec. I 200.
And gyf … thair be strublans be seknes or deid [etc.]
d. Of weather: Disturbance.1460 Hay Alex. 14519.
Than wrocht the tyme richt soft the day wox fare And ceissit was all stroblance in the are
