Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†TROUBLANCE, n. Trouble, vexation, pain. Arch. Obs. in Eng. since 15th c.Sc. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry 127:
The tipsy sutors . . . grippit His flesh, and unto troublance nippit.