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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Perturbar, -er, n. [e.m.E. perturber (1485).] a. One who causes disorder or commotion. b. A disturber or troubler (of a settled or quiet state of affairs). — a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xv. 19.
Lord … Put all perturbaris to punitioun — 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 146 b.
Perturbars of the kirk in the time of preaching — 1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 161.
To be repute and haldin as perturbaris of the peax a1578 Pitsc. I. 18/14. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 364.
Thay salbe … puneist as … perturbers of the queytnes of our realme