A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perturbill, -turble, v. [Iate ME. perturble (c 1470). Cf. ME. turble, truble, Trubill v.] tr. To disturb greatly; to agitate. = Pertrub(b)il(l v. —1513 Doug. vii. vi. 16.
That … scho suld perturble al the toun Ib. xi. viii. 56.
Ces not for to perturbill all and sum
