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Rebellio(u)n(e, n. Also: -(ie)oun, -yown. [ME and e.m.E. rebellion (Rolle), -ioun (Wyclif), F. rébellion (14th c.), L. rebelliōn-.] Rebellion, in various usual senses.

1. Resistance, or overt opposition, to a ruler or established government; insurrection or revolt. b. A particular instance of this. 1409 Exchequer Rolls IV ccxi.
To ger sic rebellioun, ryot and disobesounce be restrenyeit and stanchit c1420 Wynt. vii 2611.
He … made hym kend That Scotland wes off rebellyown [W. wes richt rebellous] And wyolent off presumptyown c1420 Ib. viii 1702.
This Kyng Edward gave sentens … For hys hey rebellyown 1456 Hay II 79/14.
Realmes ar destroyit and heryit throu rebellioun and disobeysaunce of subjectis a1500 Henr. Fab. 1591.
Thay dreid na thing to mak rebellioun And disobey 1490 Irland Mir. I 13/2. c1500 Fyve Bestes 297.
The tovne of Tyre … for rebellioun Was wtterly distroyit 1516 Reg. Privy S. I 441/2. 1533 Bell. Livy I 179/32.
Gif the sade Latynis gat ony victorie, thai mycht be more facill to rebellioun 1533 Ib. II 76/10. 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 24.
Rasaris of rebellioun, counsalours of tratouris, inuentaris of tressoun 1563-1570 Ib. 51.
To hald the haill cuntre in rebellioun and inquietnes a1578 Pitsc. I 100/10.
The Earle of Crafurd … delattit trator for his rebellioun a1578 Ib. 128/7.
He was compassit with rebellieoun on ewerie hand 1579 Acts III 142/2.
The impvnitie of sic hanyous attemptattis and oppin rebellioun hes brocht our souerane lordis auctoritie in contempt 1590-1 R. Bruce Serm. 396.
Rebellion 1667 Argyll-Lauderdale Lett. 57. 1679 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 317.
Rebellioneb. 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 4967.
Than the Romanis … That rebellioun rais for to resist 1562-3 Winȝet I 40/12.
In the rebellioun and tressoun of Core c1590 Fowler II 75/16.
The king … taking … coverterye vpon there last rebelloun giue lousse … the brydill to his crueltie 1600 Criminal Trials II 126.
The saidis conspiraceis, treasounis and rebelliounis 1613 Misc. Maitl. C. III 30.
To interteny and foster a generall rebellioun 1614 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 166.
A commissioune of liftenendrie past to the laird of Caddel … for suppressing of the rebellion in Ila 1679 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 15 Oct.
Gabriell Hamiltoune … being alleadged to have bein at Bothwell bridge in the rebellioune ther

2. Refusal, or failure, to obey a legal command or summons; (the penalty of) public denunciation as an outlaw, incurred by such refusal.Chiefly in the formula under (the) pain (hiest painis) of rebellioun.(1) 1446 Raine N. Durham App. 22.
That ony of our legis … supple … the saide Patrik … wndyr all the hiest paynes off rebellioun 1447 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 197.
Vndre the hiest paynnis of rebellioun, forffature and vtheris 1473 Acts Lords Auditors 30/1.
Vnder the pain of rebellioun & putting of thaim to the kingis horne 1496–7 Acts Lords of Council II 62.
To enter his persone in ward … under the pane of rebellione 1501–2 Ib. III 175.
[He was charged to deliver to the king] Angus of the Ylis bastard son … undir the pane of rebellione 1518 Peebles Chart. 47.
Gif thai refus to send the said souerte and lauborrowis, that ye charge thame … to cum and find the samin … vnder the pane of rebellioun c1550 Rolland Court of Venus i 857. 1563 Reg. Privy C. I 253.
To summond the witnes quhilkis wer summond of befoir … under pane of rebellioun, and putting of thame to the horne 1584 Acts III 329/2.
The provest [etc.] … to mak payment of the taxt … vnder the pane of rebellioun 1622-6 Bisset I 204/16.
The first pane upon all witnese to be summoned … to be under the pane of rebellioun, the nixt rebellion with certificatioun, and the thrid denunciatioun to the horne 1681 Stair Inst. iii iii §1.
Horning proceedeth thus, by letters executorial, giving warrant to messengers at arms, to charge any party in the king's name to obey what is contained in the letters, under the pain of rebellion; and if he obey not within the days of the charge, giving power to denounce him rebel by public proclamation(2) 1601 Acts Sederunt i 34.
[They] dailie purchess suspensionis [etc.] … never … acknawledging his majestie … havand richt to thair saidis escheittis … and geivand bauldness to the saidis rebellis to continew in the said rebellioun 1617 Acts IV 545/2.
Tuicheing the escheat of lyverent takis of landis and teyndis fallin by the rebellioun of the persounes 1617 Ib. a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 179.
The lyfrent of ane lady tercer perteines to the superior be her rebellion 1697 Dallas Stiles 289.
All goods, gear [etc.] … that shall happen to fall … to him in any time coming during his rebellion

3. Disobedience to or defiance of any superior or authority, a specific instance of this.Const. of or agayne the authority defied, and without const.Also transf.(1) ?14.. Ship Laws c. 15 (B).
Of rebellion agayne the maystyr 1453 Ayr B. Ct. 3 Oct.
Callit for rebellion of the alderman in his office 1456 Hay I 110/6.
Thare suld na subject … werrey agaynis his God … namely in the rebellioun or persecucioun of haly kirk to do offence till his God 1577 Inverness Rec. I 259.
He that … sclanderit the said prowest [etc.] … to the heych contemptioun and rebellioun of our souerane lordis autorite … , prowest [etc.] … sittand in fensit court as said is — 1562-3 Winȝet I 61/13.
Without rebellioun and wilfull malinging aganis the knawin veritie(2) 1463 Aberd. B. Rec. I 24.
That Dauy Patrikson burges … for the rebellione done be him to the altherman … that [etc.] c1490 Irland Asl. MS 69/19.
Nocht obeyand to God … to myn ourmen to the haly kirk and the conmandementis of it as I suld havand in my hert arrogance, ambicioun, rebellioun [etc.] 1551 Hamilton Catechism 43.
Thai that luffis God with trew obediens in thair fre will without ony murmur, rebellioun or contradictioun 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 181 (G).
That … hurtfull rebellione off our fyrst parentis 1586 Jurid. Rev. IV 297.
Ony violent presumption or [? for of] rebellioun or spilling of the countrie 1587 Boyd Fam. P. No. 71 (22 July).
Under the said pane of rebelliountransf. 1490 Irland Mir. I 86/7.
This euill inclinacioune and rebellioune of the sensualite remanis, thocht it be waikit

b. An innate urge to differ from other men; a feeling of opposition or contradiction. — 1456 Hay I 78/21.
Now spere I … gif man suld have this rebellioun and contrarietee ane agaynis ane othir quhen thai ar of divers complexiouns?