stourben

Middle English

Etymology

Aphetic form of destourben.

Verb

stourben (third-person singular simple present stourbeth, present participle stourbende, stourbynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle stourbed)

1. to disturb
   • 1384, John Wycliffe's, Bible, Genesis Chapter 42, Verse 28.:

     To me is ȝoldun my money, loo! it is had in the sak; and thei stonyed al aboute and sturbed, seiden togideres, What forsothe is this that God hath doon to vs?

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