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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disobedient, a. and n. Also: dissobedient, -yent, -obeydient. [ME. dysobedyent (15th c.), e.m.E. dishobedient (1535), etc., OF. desobedient.]
1. adj. Not obedient; refusing obedience.1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 245 (werray dissobeydient to our commandis). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 31/28 (to be disobedient and not reuerence king and preist). 1571 Reg. Privy C. II. 102 (rebellis and dissobedient subjectis). 1593 Acts IV. 16/2 (the personis dissobedient). 1605 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 33 (he hes dissobeyit and continues dissobedyent).
2. n. A disobedient person. 1571 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 216.
That the Solistar of the Kirkis effaires await diligentlie heirvpoun, according as he sall ressaue aduertisment of the disobedientes 1581 Acts III. 211/1.
Anent the dissobedientis quhilk salbe resavit to oure souerane Lordis mercie 1586 Douglas Chart. 288.
Vse the diligence that possiblie may be, … to collect the names of the disobedientis
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