Late Middle English; earliest use found in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. From un- + obey + -ing, perhaps after post-classical Latin inoboedient-, inoboediensinobedient.
Definition of unobeying in US English:
unobeying
adjective(ˌ)ʌnə(ʊ)ˈbeɪɪŋ
Disobedient; unsubmissive.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. From un- + obey + -ing, perhaps after post-classical Latin inoboedient-, inoboediens inobedient.