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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1449-1637
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Trubil(l)ing, Trubling, Troubling, vbl. n. Also: trubelling, trubbeling, trubulling, trubylin, trublyn, trubline, trobuling, troblyng, tribulling, tribling. [ME and e.m.E. trubblyng (Rolle), trwblynge (Chaucer), trubling (c1400), trubelyng (c1440), troublyng (1530).]
1. The action of causing trouble to, interfering with, molestation of (a person, community, place) (also, in some action, etc.). Cf. Trublance n. 1.(a) 1489–90 Acts Lords of Council I 129/1.
In the … trubling of the said James duk of Rosse in his patronage of the said hospitale 1503 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 134.
Trublyn 1524 Stirling B. Rec. I 20.
Jame Murra was in amerciament for the wrangus blasflemyn, trubbeling and houcterin of Robe Salter 1524 Carnwath Baron Ct. (SHS) 12.
My lord folloit in court Jhon the Grame for the trubylin of his court 1532 Peebles Chart. I 57.
To desist and cese fra all molestatioun and trubilling of the said Sir John Ker in the peciabill brouking and joising of his said altarage 1545 Grant Chart. 97.
Trubulling 1549–50 Elgin Rec. I 101.
For the vrangus trubiling and cuttyng of ane mantill beand about Thomas Gadderar the bailȝeis dochter 1558 Peebles B. Rec. I 246.
Achilles Gladdo referrit him in the townis will for the trubling of the tovne on Pasche Monunday … and of the iniurious wordis to the officeris and missobeying of thame 1600 Acts IV 204/2.
[They] past frome the … dure and maid na mair trubline … thairat 1637 Dumbarton B. Rec. 53.
Chaistise our spirituall enemies … for trubelling and marring of Thy wark(b) 1498 Acts Lords of Council II 186.
For the vexacione and troubling done to thame tharethrow(c) 1501–2 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 642.
To decist fra al maner of trobuling of the sad Margaret & persecucioun of the sadis landis 1533 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 98.
The actione … tuecheyng the troblyng and bluyd dravin within … Dunfermlyng be thaim(d) 1518 Wigtown B. Ct. 79b.
Tribling 1544 Lennox Mun. 245.
Tribulling
2. Sorrowing, suffering.a1450 Fifteen Ois 154.
Quhen I am sad in trubling … Grant me the ioy that euer sall lest
