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Bangstrie, Bangistrie, n. Also: bangstre(e, -sterie, -starrie; bangisterie, -estrie, -isterie, bangeistarie. [f. Bangster,n.] Violence; violent or bullying behaviour. 1581 Reg. Privy C. III. 420.
Johnne Hume, ... upoun his pretendit maner of bangeistarie and oppressioun, . .come to the houssis of the samin
1584 Reg. Privy C. III. 730.
Be way of manifest oppressioun and bangstrie
1587 Ib. IV. 162.
Tending be this forme of maisterfull oppressioun and bangstree to appropriat the … fisheing to thameselffis maist wranguslie
1590–1 Ib. 587.
Still continuand in thair bangstrie … , and seikand … the said complenaris lyffe
1594 Acts IV. 68/2.
Personis wrangouslie intrusing thame selffis in the rowmes and possessionis of vtheris be bangstre and force
1599 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 183.
William Skene was convict … for cumming to Maister Robert Chalmeris pleuch … and thair … be forme of bangstrie, cutting with his knyff the theattis of the said pleucht [etc.]
1612 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 441.
Haifing accusit Richeart Herbertsoun, flescheour, the maist barbarus bangstarrie done be him against James Watsoun
Ib.
Craifand to be fred of his oppression, bost, and bangstarrie in tyme cuming
1636 Stirling B. Rec. I. 175.
They haif … by open violence & be way of bangastrie & oppressioun tane & apprehendit James Hendersoun
1683 Sutherland Corr. 189.
Such barbarus vsage and opine bangisterie was not vsit formerlie to anny in this cuntrey
1700 Misc. Spald. C. III. 178.
Where we insist against them as being guiltie of masterfull bangstrie
Ib. 390.
Repute to be Egiptians and wagabonds, and oppressors of his Majesties frie lieges in ane bangstrie manner

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