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terms | hearsome |

As a noun terms

is .

As an adjective hearsome is

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

As a verb hearsome is

(obsolete) to obey; be obedient to; revere.

terms

English

Noun

(head)

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    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.