v. Obs. Also 5 sturbyl, sturbel. [Aphetic var. of DISTURBLE v. Cf. STROUBLE v.] trans. To disturb, trouble.
1303. R. Brunne, Handl. Synne, 4713. So was he sturbled with þe mynstral, Þat he hadde no grace to sey with-alle His graces ryght deuoutely. Ibid. (c. 1330), Chron. Wace (Rolls), 4764. When þe kyng þys chaunce herd seye, Þe feste was sturbled & aweye.
1382. Wyclif, Ezek. xxvi. 18. And ylis in the see shulen be sturblid [1368 disturblid].
1435. Misyn, Fire of Love, 97. Oftyms also odyr noys happyns þat gaynes & swetnes of lufars sturbyls.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 481/2. Sturbelyn, or turbelyn, conturbo, turbo, perturbo.
Hence † Sturbling vbl. sb. Also † Sturbler.
13[?]. St. Marg., 223, in Horstm., Altengl. Leg. (1881), 231. Who þe hider sent to make me sturbling.
1382. Wyclif, Ezek. xxi. 15. In alle the ȝatis of hem Y ȝaue togidre sturblynge [1383 disturbling] of swerd [Vulg. conturbationem gladii]. Ibid., Acts xix. 23. Therfore ther was maad in that day a sturbling [1388 troubling, Vulg. turbatio] not leest, of the wey of the Lord.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 481/2. Sturbelare, or turbelare (or stroblare, sturblar or trowblar) turbator, turbatrix. Ibid., Sturbelynge, or turbelynge, [sturblinge or troublynge] turbacio, perturbacio.
