Obs. (See also UNRUFE.) [UN-1 4, 12. Cf. ON. úró (Norw., MDa., and Da. uro, MSw. and Sw. oro), NFris. (Sylt) unruu, MLG. unro(u)we, MHG. unruowe, unruo (G. unruhe).] Unrest, disquiet.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 7438. Ai quen he [sc. Saul] was trauaild mast Thoru a wreche vn-roful gast, And he [sc. David] bigan to gleu or sing, Of his vn-ro he tok lething. Ibid., 28250. In kyrk i wroght oft syth vn-ro Quen goddis seruis was to do.
13[?]. Metr. Hom., in Archiv Stud. neu. Spr., LVII. 250/2. Wiþ pyne and vnreste and vn-Ro.
a. 1400. Sir Perc., 362. Thou wirkeste thiselfe mekille unroo.
Hence † Unroful a. (See prec., quot. a. 1300.)
