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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trublance, Troublance, Tribulance, n. Also: trublans, -ence, -ens, trubellance, trubulance, troublante, trobillance, triblans, tribulans, treblans. [Late ME turbulaunce (c1400), turblaunce (c1425), OF trublance, troblance, f. as Trubil(l n.]
1. The action of troubling or interfering with (a person, etc.); disruption, harassment, interference; (the crime of) disorderly or violent behaviour, breach of the peace. Freq. const. of (a person, place, etc.), or to do or make trublance to. Also an instance of this.(a) c1460 Regim. Princ. 260 (Maitl.).
Thow suld have na trublance in jugement To tak na part nothir with riche nor pure 1502–3 Aberd. B. Rec. in Mill Mediæv. Plays 118.
James Crukschank was conuict … for trubulance of Williame of Mar … in the executioun of his office 1512 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 185.
Trublans and iniuris committit and dounne betuix John Findlason and Henry Ranald 1525 Prot. Bk. J. Foular II 197.
That he … sall nocht molest nor do any trublans to the said lard 1530 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 20 Sept.
The action of strublans betwix Adam Wolson and Patrik Pringall, to assys quhilk fyndis thaim baith in wit of trublans and Robyn Wolson quit of trublans 1568 Lanark B. Rec. 42.
George Beg and Jhone Fauch wes accusit for trublens; baith the saidis parteis grantit trublens and denyit the wyt 1573–4 Glasgow B. Rec. I 2.
For trublance done be hir to Jonet Tailyour … in stryking of hir and rugging furth of hir hair 1584 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 83.
Findis Thomas Brainche in a trublance and unlawe for wrangous dinging and putting hand on William Cowintreis wyff 1584 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 86.
The court of trublance and iniurie, haldin in the tolbuith of Kircaldy 1587 Linlithgow B. Ct. 3 Aug.
Eftir the allegit trublence betuix thame 1593 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 134.
Anent the complent maid … upone James Greinlaw … and Patreck Bowtre … for comiting ane tulye and trublance ȝesterday 1596 Paisley B. Rec. 177.
[They] invadit utheris within the dwelling hous … with pistolats, quhingers, and uthir waponis invasive prohebit to be worn, quhairby thay and ilk ane of thame committit trublance of the said burgh 15… Aberd. B. Rec. MS (Jam.).
Conwickit for the trublance of him in wordis, calland him koff-caryll one the oppin gait 1600 Conv. Burghs II 89.
Ane artikle agans trublanceis, tuilȝeis, and drawing of wapouns, within brugh 1604 Paisley B. Rec. 272.
The said Sir Neil … has committit trublance and blude within this burghe … in hurting and misusing of the said George 1606 Glasgow Burgesses 33.
For … assisting the nichtbouris of the towne in pacifeing of ane trublence 1623 Falkirk Par. Rec. I 30.
[He was accused of] misbehavior and trublance of the kirk upone Pasche Day 1627 Dumbarton B. Rec. in Irving Dumbartonsh. (1860) 475.
Trubellance(b) 1464 Liber Aberbr. II 140.
Eftir diuers vexacionis and trovblance maid be ws to the abbot and conuent … and thar tennandis [etc.] 1562 Dysart Rec. 27.
Patrick Gibson was in an unlaw, and that for troublance of the town 1602 Reg. Privy C. VI 482.
[The complainers had raised other letters of] double troublence [against him] … [and against Johnne Carrutheris] a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 33.
All actions of molestatione or troublance, aither in propertie or of comontie, should be decyded befoir the shireff 1636 Musselburgh 145.
The bluds and troublantes [£132](c) c1590 Fraser Wigtown 392.
My servandis may not do my lissim bissines for the trobillance of him(d) a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 667.
Pilot saw he couth nocht cum gude speid Him to saif, but tribulance of the pepill 1509 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. XVI 109.
For the wrangus tribulance of Thome Blakwoud and drawin of ane knyfe till him 1524 Carnwath Baron Ct. (SHS) 12.
The inqueist cannocht quit Jhon the Grame of tribulans of my lordis court in vordis & in unleiffull langage 1524 Carnwath Baron Ct. (SHS) 13.
Triblans(e) 1530 Wigtown B. Ct. 239b.
Challans for treblans of hym
2. The state of being troubled; distress, suffering, tribulation.a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 467.
His gret trublance with reuth the mynd rehersis c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii 531.
Quhen thair appeirit ony aduersitie, Greit tribulance, or famine accidentaill
