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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disobeysance, Dis(s)obesance, n. Also: dysobeysans, disobeysaunce, -beisa(u)nce; dissobeysance, dishobeysaunce. [ME. disobeisaunce (1413), earlier and OF. desobeissance.] Disobedience; refusal or neglect to obey.(a) 1409 Exch. R. IV. p. ccxi.
To ger sic rebellioun, ryot and disobesaunce be restrenȝeit and stanchit 1471 Acta Aud. 14/1.
For his disobesance … he sall pay xl s. for ane vnlaw 1485 Acta Conc. *93/2.
The accioun … for the dissobesance of our souueran lordis lettrez direct to thaim 1489 Acta Aud. 144/1.
To be punist for his disobesance 1497 Acta Conc. II. 69.
The accione … for contempcione, lichtlying, and dissobesance done to our soverane Lordis autorite ryale 1528 Ib. MS. XXXIX. 14.
That the letenand haif power to do justice on all crymes and disobesance maid to him(b) 1456 Hay I. 172/25.
Of this wrechit disobeysaunce cummys untreuth Ib. II. 46/31.
Disobeisaunce undois the knycht and brekis his ordre 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 274 b.
Sene the saule offendit God … in dishobeysaunce contempnand him and his law Ib. fol. 341.
His disobeysaunce was punyst to the deid 1493 Lindores Abbey 179.
Diuers contemptionis and dysobeysans allegiit to be done 1579 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 62.
We will request … that ye will report to the kingis grace his dissobeysance, altho he be presently at his horne