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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mutiny(e, -ie, n. Also: -inee, -enie, -anie; muttinie, -any, -onie; mootinie. [e.m.E. mutynie (1567), -inie, -inee, -eny, -enie, muttenie (1643), f. Mutine n. or v. or Mutin a.] a. A mutiny, rebellion, uprising. b. Discord, dissension, or an instance of this; a contention, dispute. c. To make (a) mutiny: to mutiny; to cause a tumult or disturbance.a. 1638-54 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 52.
Use your best endeavours to examine, who ar authors or actors in that mutenie 1640 Anal. Scot. I. 386.
Manie of our souldiaris hath run away, which may be ane occasioun to the whole armie of muttonie 1673 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. MS. 22 Sept.
It wald have occaisioned ane tumult and mutinie amongst the haill inhabitants 1679 Sheriffhall Coal Accompt 13 Sept.
Ane muttinie amongst the coalyiars wpon chaingeing of the pryce of the loads of coalsb. 1605 Glasgow Trades House 553.
All manner of muttany, contraversie, questioun and debait salbe removeit furthe 1632 Lithgow Trav. 474.
What mutinies and malice are dayly among your monasteries 1657 Rothesay B. Rec. 13.
Anent the mutinie and unseamely cariadges … betuixt Agnis Fraser … Isobell N'Kinley … and James Robisone 1665 Wodrow Hist. I. 422.
There fell out a mutiny betwixt the parishioners of the West Kirk and Mr. William Gordon, minister there, who, they alleged, was for keeping of festivalsc. (1) 1558-66 Knox II. 157.
Quhilk was occasioun that thay that same nycht maid a mutinye 1640 Anal. Scot. I. 387.
Gif occasioun to these which ar heir to mak a mootinie and run away(2) 1605 Glasgow Trades House 553.
Quhatevir he be … that maks questioune mutanie or tumult ? 1614 Bk. O. Edinb. C. XX. 90.
That nane of the brethrine at ony meitting mak ony noise or mutinee