† sollevationn.
Obsolete.
Insurrection.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > insurrection > [noun]
arising1340
rebeltyc1384
rebellion1409
rebela1425
insurrection1459
commotion1471
mutationa1513
revolting1539
mutine1560
head1597
sollevation1605
sublevation1612
liftinga1662
insurgence1863
1605 S. Daniel Trag. Philotas ii. i. sig. C2 How can that be donne, Without some sulliuation to insue?
1611 Sir D. Carleton in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. i. 533 To furnish the Albanesi with weapons for a suddaine sullevation.
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Sullevation, a murderous intent.
1637 Earl of Monmouth tr. V. Malvezzi Romulus & Tarquin 97 To suffocat sullevations in their cradle.
1646 J. Howell Lustra Ludovici 105 Some of the chiefest instruments of this sollevation were cut off by the sword of Justice.
1646 J. Howell Lustra Ludovici 127 So this dangerous sollevation was quash'd by a high hand of Royall power.
1687 P. Rycaut Hist. Turks II. 88 The bright Beams of Justice and Government having dissipated the Storms and Fury of popular Sollevations.
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