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Obey vs Hearsome - What's the difference?

obey | hearsome |

As verbs the difference between obey and hearsome

is that obey is to do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of while hearsome is (obsolete) to obey; be obedient to; revere.

As an adjective hearsome is

(rare) ready to hear; obedient; compliant; dutiful; devout.

obey

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
  • To do as one is told.
  • (obsolete) To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.iv:
    • They were all taught by Triton, to obay / To the long raynes, at her commaundement [...].

    Antonyms

    * disobey * defy * rebel * resist * violate (especially rules )

    Related terms

    * obedience * obedient

    External links

    * * 1000 English basic words

    hearsome

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) hersum, ihersum, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) Ready to hear; obedient; compliant; dutiful; devout.
  • * 1863 , Henry Mayhew, The boyhood of Martin Luther :
    • "[...] Thou dost like a hearsome wife, thou dost ever say."
  • * 1880 , Joseph Angus, The handbook of specimens of English literature :
    • In that he mis-bade (ruled) his monks in many things and the monks meant it lovingly to him and bade him that he should hold (treat) them rightly and love them and they would be faithful to him and hearsome (obedient).
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) hersumen, hersumien, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (hearsom)
  • (obsolete) To obey; be obedient to; revere.