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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inquietatioun, Inquietacion, n. Also: -acione, -acioun, -acioune, -atione, inqueytacion. [Late ME. inquietation (1461), e.m.E. inquyetacion (1531), med. L. inquietatio.] The action of inquieting a person, or the result of this.(a) 1466 Acta Aud. 4/1.
That thai ces of all inquietacion … & molestacion of him & his landis 1478 Decr. Ld. Abernethy (MS.)
I … ordanis the said James … to decist of the inquietacione and intrometing of the forsaid landis 1526 Douglas Corr. 114.
To the grete inquietacioune and disturbance to the gude ordoure of his realme 1533 Boece x. vii. 363.
Vtheris thocht best to … ceis fra all inquietacioun of Pichtis 1588 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 23.
For avoiding of the grite bluidsched, troubill, and inquietaciounne may happen schoirtlie in the countrie(b) 1471 Acta Aud. 21/1.
For the wrangwis vexatioun, inquietatioun, & distroiblans of the said Johne 1486 Stirlings of Keir 256.
Efter the inquietation and wexin of hym … in the said landis 1545 Reg. Paisley App. 6.
We … sall mak na molestatioun, inquietatioun, nor trublans to the tenandis within the said bailȝery 1567 Reg. Privy C. I. 505.
Be stering up of partiis … to the greit inquietatioun of the inhabitantis 1589 Misc. Spald. C. II. 278.
To the gryt inquyetatioun of his Maiesties gwid estait c1650 Spalding I. 79.
The bischop of Edinbrugh, … heiring of the tumvlt, cam neuertheles to Sanct Geillis kirk and teichit, but inquietatioun