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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inobedient, a. and n. [ME. (1377) and OF. inobedient, late L. inobēdiens.]

1. Disobedient. Const. to, or absolute.(1) 1437 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 5.
Quha beis obstinate or inobedient to the fulfilling of this ordnance c1515 Asl. MS. I. 226/3.
He … was richt inobedient to the king c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1665.
He grew so gret … That he come inobedient To the gret God 1572 Digest Justiciary Proc. G. 52.
Conspiratouris and innobedient subiectis to our souerane lord(2) 1512 Reg. Privy S. I. 357/1.
With power … the tenentis inobedient be rigour of justice to punys 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 8.
Father Adam! allace that thow abusit Thy fre wyll, being inobedient 1562 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 16.
That … the inobedient be pronounced excummunicat 1577 Buccleuch Mun. II. 339.
We wer certifiit that sum of the Armstrangis … had begvn to be inobedient 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xx. § 7.
The mediat sellers of goods belonging to thieves or inobedient persons

2. n. One who is disobedient (e.m.E. 1540). 1476 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 14.
The inobedientis & trespassouris within the said boundis till pvnys & corek 1533 Boece viii. vii. 262 b.
To the inobedientis of this decrete it suld be cryme of dede 1560 Inverness B. Rec. I. 46.
The balyis … doand thair office in pundyn the inobedientis of the towne