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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1520-1626
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Trubillar, Trublar(e, n. Also: trubilare, trubiller, trubler, troublar, -er, tribillour, tribular. [ME and e.m.E. trublere (Wyclif), troubler (1547-64), F. troubleur; Trubil(l n.] One who causes trouble; a disturber (of a person, the peace, etc.); an oppressor.(a) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Ep. Ald Test. vii 20.
Thay sal cry to the Lord fra the face of the trubilare [W. trublere; Vulg. a facie tribulantis] 1527 Liber Melros II 633.
The kingis grace sall defend thame and tak ther part aganis the saidis trubillaris of thame [sc. the convent] 1533 Boece 161.
Galdus … with cruell tormentis slaying the trubillaris of pece 1607 Melvill 737.
Faithfull and unblameabill ministeres ar presently pressit doun by the burdein of so many great reproches, as if they wer the only trubilleris of Issrael(b) 1569 Glasgow Protocols Abstracts XI 184.
In cais the saidis … counsale … trublis or molestis, or fortefeis ony utheris trublaris or molestaris of the said Sir Robert in peceable bruiking of the saidis prebendis 1558-66 Knox II 18.
The trubleris of Goddis servandis 1591 Irvine Mun. II 30.
To summond your unfriemen trublaris of your mercattis 1609 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 63.
Mariorie Durie … trublar of Grissill Cudbert … in casting stanes or lymb at the said Grissell 1622-6 Bisset II 386/3.
That Bonifacius … wes … trublare of the peax of the Christianis(c) 1606 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 28.
Henrie Wilsoun and Thomas Young … troubleris of utheris in thair awin ȝairdis 1607 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 32.
The assyze … fyndis David Horne and John Fleming troublaris ȝisternyt at the croce(d) 1529 Sutherland Bk. III 92.
To defend and protect me … agane all inuadouris and tribillouris 1574 Reg. Privy C. II 395.
The saidis … tratouris, rebellis, conspiratouris, and tribularis of the commoun weill
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