† sturbv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To disturb, trouble, upset.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > upset or perturb [verb (transitive)]
to-wendc893
mingeOE
dreveOE
angerc1175
sturb?c1225
worec1225
troublec1230
sturble1303
disturbc1305
movea1325
disturblec1330
drubblea1340
drovec1350
distroublec1369
tempestc1374
outsturba1382
unresta1382
stroublec1384
unquietc1384
conturb1393
mismaya1400
unquemea1400
uneasec1400
discomfita1425
smite?a1425
perturbc1425
pertrouble?1435
inquiet1486
toss1526
alter1529
disquiet1530
turmoil1530
perturbate1533
broil1548
mis-set?1553
shake1567
parbruilyiec1586
agitate1587
roil1590
transpose1594
discompose1603
harrow1609
hurry1611
obturb1623
shog1636
untune1638
alarm1649
disorder1655
begruntlea1670
pother1692
disconcert1695
ruffle1701
tempestuate1702
rough1777
caddle1781
to put out1796
upset1805
discomfort1806
start1821
faze1830
bother1832
to put aback1833
to put about1843
raft1844
queer1845
rattle1865
to turn over1865
untranquillize1874
hack1881
rock1881
to shake up1884
to put off1909
to go (also pass) through a phase1913
to weird out1970
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 314 Alswa efter þe ancres complie oðet prime. ne don nan þing ne seggen hwar þurch hire silence muȝe beon to sturbed.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Gen. xlii. 28 And thei stonyed al aboute and sturbed, seiden togideres, What forsothe is this that God hath doon to vs?
a1400–50 Wars Alex. 513 Þan was ser Philip of þat fare ferly mekill sturbid.
c1400 Rule St. Benet (1902) 34 Sho ne sal make noise for to sturbe the othir.
c1425 Eng. Conq. Ireland (Dublin) xlix. 124 Throgh that thynge, al the contrey forth ther-aftyr worth so I-storbet, that [etc.].
a1450 J. Myrc Instr. to Par. Priests 686 We accursen al them that broken the pece of holy chirch or sturben hit.
a1450 J. Myrc Instr. to Par. Priests 1459 Hast þou I-storbet prest or clerk Þat were bysy in goddes werk?
a1450 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 448 And þat no brother presume to take vp-on him..to lette, stourbe, ne geynseye, þat elleccioun.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > [noun] > action or quality of upsetting
sturbing?c1225
sturblingc1330
troublingc1340
perturbationa1382
oversettinga1398
stroublinga1400
perturbancec1425
unresting?c1450
inquieting1527
disquieting1535
disquietment1606
discomfita1616
rufflement1806
discomfiture1885
upsettingness1922
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 122 Hafluȝen monnes sturbinge & wenden bi ham ane.
c1250 Meidan Maregrete 48 Wo þe hider sende, to maken stourbing.
c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 5751 Alle þe oþer on him þresten þo..Gij werd him fast in þat sturbing.
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