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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unquietnes, n. Also: unquietnesse, -quyetnes. [e.m.E. vnquietnes (1514); Quietnes n.] a. Disorder, disturbance; unrest, turbulence. b. Anxiety, distress. c. Vehemence, force (of expression).a. 1562-3 Winȝet II 17/6.
We, fleand the frequent cumpanie of townis and wtheris vnquietnes remanis in the secret duelling place of a quiet village 1566 Reg. Privy C. I 472.
Granting of remissionis to … menslayaris, murtheraris [etc.] … throw the quhilk mischeif incressis dalie to the greit unquietnes of the realme 1573 Dickson & Edmond Ann. Sc. Printing 26.
The Laird of Grange … hes bene the instrument and occasioun of the present vnquyetnes and bypast vastatioun of the toun 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 48.
[He] euir tendit to hald the cuntre in vnquietnes 1590-1 R. Bruce Eleven Serm. Sig. S. 1b (Jam.).
Greater vnquietnesse is not out of the hels 1600 Misc. Maitl. C. III 105.
That nane of thame presume … to do ony thing quhairby hinder or vnquyetnes may followb. 1558-66 Knox II 488.
Her loving subjects will not pres her to receive any religion against her conscience, which should be unto her … a perpetuall unquietnesc. 1570–1 Bann. Memor. 93.
Vnles ȝe put remeid heirto, the ingevaris heirof will speike the samen with gretter vnquyetnes