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ge-hýrsumian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
ge-hýrsumian, -hiérsumian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.
to obey, be obedient to; obĕdīre, părēre
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  • Ic gehýrsumige

    obĕdio,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 56
    • :

    păreo,

    • 26, 2; Som. 28, 43
    • .
  • Ðe heora lustum gehýrsumiaþ

    who obey their lusts,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 82, 13
    • .
to make obedient, bring into subjection; subjĭcĕre
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  • Ðæt he him Norþ-Wealas gehýrsumode [gehiérsumade, col. 1]

    that he might make the North Welsh obedient to him,

    • Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 2
    • .
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. gihórsamón to obey
.]
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v.  ge-hiérsumian hýrsumian un-gehírsumod.
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