† turbulousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
= turbulent adj., troublous adj. 2.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > unruliness > [adjective]
wildc1000
unthewedc1175
wanton?a1300
rabbisha1387
irregular1395
inordinate1398
unruly1400
misgoverned?a1425
misruled?a1425
misruly?a1425
unruleful1439
seditious1447
rulelessc1460
turbulous1527
undaunted1533
turbulent1538
unordinate1561
rowsey1565
misorderlya1568
disruly1570
rabbling1575
disorderous1579
irregulate1579
disorderly1585
break-dance1587
willyart?1590
unguided1600
inorderly1606
anarchial1609
irregulousa1616
unmasterlya1623
uncomposed1631
obstreperous1641
disriegled1657
ranting1658
rantipole1660
reuling1691
shandy1691
rumblegarie1722
randy1723
obstropolous1727
wanruly1773
polrumptious1787
ree-raw1800
rambunctious1830
roid1874
unordered1929
rogue1948
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] > recklessly or riotously violent
sturdy1297
ramping1484
turbulous1527
flinginga1529
turbulent1538
rampant?1609
rampageous1800
rampacious1836
1527 J. Hackett Let. 22 Nov. (1971) 101 That [we] may cheyse the best for owr own parte and for t[he] welt and comodyte of all the tourbulus Cristynd[om].
c1579 J. Stubbes Let. in Nugæ Antiquæ (1775) II. 203 A miserable turbulous wretche, seekinge to interrupt her peace.
a1698 W. Row Contin. in R. Blair Life (1848) (modernized text) xii. 582 Turbulous and seditious.
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adj.1527