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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unquiet, -quyet, adj. Superl. unquiettast. [e.m.E. vnquiet (1523), vnquyete (1535); Quiet adj.¹]

1. Contentious, turbulent, unruly: a. Of persons, in respect of their actions. Also absol. = Inquiet adj. b. Of disposition or temperament.a. 1582 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 248.
The town suld be war in thair present electioun to put vpoun the lyttis any sic as hes kythet thame selffis factious and vnquyet at this tyme 1582 Wemyss Corr. 20.
Vnderstanding of sum gadderingis … of certane vnquiet men in places ewische our persoun 1593 Acts IV 45/1.
Sum … vnquiet personis … stoppit the saidis complenaris to proceid … be boisting minassing dinging and misvsing of sum of the honnest menabsol. 1581 Burne Disput. 190.
Ane religione that euerie quhair … is … maist zelouslie imbraced … be the leudast of conditione, the maist vitious of maneris, the maist contentious, vnquiettast and varst of conuersationeb. 1570 Bann. Trans. 6.
Certane … persones … being infected with privat ambitionis and vnquyet humoris, doe stirre vp … grit trubles 1570 Leslie 183.
The wyld, unquiet and unstabill natour of the Irichemen duelling in the Hielandis and Ilis of Scotteland

2. Disturbed, troubled. 1689 Siege Castle Edinb. 2.
The Roman Catholick religion: … had, … rendered the reignes of his royal predicessors unquiet