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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disobeyar, Dissobeyar, n. Also: disobear, -beyer; dyssabeyer, dissobaiar, -byer. [f. Disobey,v.] One who disobeys; a recusant.(a) 1470 Pretwick B. Rec. 16.
That man or wemane … that is fundin thrise … a fechtar or a disobear 1557 Irvine Mun. I. 51.
That ye incontinent thairefter denunce the disobeyaris our rebellis 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 69.
Vnder the payne of burnyng of disobeyaris vpoun the cheik c1650 Spalding I. 278.
Assureing the contempneris or disobeyaris to be surelie pvnishit(b) 1460 Peebles B. Rec. 138.
The cwrt fand Sir Jhon Hyltson dyssabeyer of bayleis and of nychburis 1546 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 232.
He sall complane on the dissobeyaris to the bailȝeis that hapnis to be in office for the tyme 1561 Reg. Privy C. I. 160.
Na punitioun hes followit upoun the dissobeyaris 1574 Conv. Burghs I. 32.
That the letteris … salbe putt to executioun aganis the dissobeyaris 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 172.
Anent the charge … to denunce the dissobeyares his Ma[jes]teis rebellis 1604 Stewart Mem. 113.
That ȝe charge the dissobyeris … to fleit and remove … fra the landis 1634 Baillie I. App. 427.
They sall try dissobeyars of the saids acts