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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Distrouble, -troubil, v. Also: dystrowble, distrowbyll, -troubel; dystrobyll, distrobylle, -trobil(l, -troble. [e.m.E. distrouble, ME. distroble, destrouble (Chaucer), OF. destroubler, -trobler. Cf. Distruble.] tr. To trouble greatly; to disturb, molest.(a) a1400 Leg. S. l. 786.
With na wordis that ar dowble Answere nocht, me for to distrouble
1391 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 13.
Gyff it hapyn … that the forsaid Wauter or his ayris be distrowblit in ony tym off the forsaid foure yere be ony cause
c1420 Wynt. vi. 2487.
Quhen this Edgare Ethlyng … The kynryk saw dystrowblyd swa
1442 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 307.
That na man … molest, inquiet, distroubil or entermet wyth the castele [etc.] … of Dalketh
1456 Hay I. 150/26.
For oft tymes hapnys that sum men of his company … wald distrouble all the lave
1459 Peebles B. Rec. 132.
Gyf euir the sayd Thom distrowbyllis … that party or other nychtburis
1474 Acta Aud. 36/2.
That Robert Patonsoun wex not thaim nor distrouble in the broukin and joysin of the samyne
(b) a1400 Leg. S. l. 214.
For ire distroblis sa the thocht, That suthfastly deyme ma it nocht
14.. Acts I. 108/2.
Thai sal nocht distrobil the men passand forouttyn hund folowand theyffis
1431 Reg. Great S. 45/1.
That thai distroble not the sayd Patrik in our gyft forsayd
1463 Wemyss Chart. 82.
Gyff it sall happyne me … till distrobylle, wex, inquiet or infest the said Johne
1486 Prestwick B. Rec. 31.
Elene Walcare accusit … his dochtir, that scho come in hir hous & distrobillit hir wrangwisly, & brak hir weblumys

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