hearsomeness
English
noun
Definitions
- (nonce word) Obedience; submission to authority.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hersumnesse inherited from Old English hīersumnes (obedience, service, humility, submission) suffix from English hearsome.
Origin
English
hearsome
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hear English
- hearsome English
- hīersumnes Old English
- hersum Middle English
- hersumnesse Middle English