Obs. (In quots. Sc.) Forms: 5 strublance, -ulance, 5–6 -lans, 6 -lens. [Aphetic f. DISTROUBLANCE.] Disturbance, molestation.
1439. Inchaffray Charters (S.H.S.), 138. Meg … neuer sal agayn call it … na mak strublance to thaim in the said landis.
1496. Extracts Aberd. Reg. (1844), I. 59. Gyf euer the said Willame committis ony offense or strubulance to the said Thomas. Ibid. (1543), 190. Wm. Mathesone, fyscher, wes convict … for the strublens of John Valcar,… and strublens of all his bottis schipping. Ibid. (1598), II. 172. The strublans of this burgh, this day committit be Patrik Chein.
