gehiersumian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀisamōn. Equivalent to ġehīersum + -ian.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ġehīersumian
- to obey [+dative]
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Lord's Prayer"
- Swā swā wē habbaþ on ānum līchaman manegu limu, and hīe eall ānum hēafde ġehīersumiaþ, swā ēac wē sċulon maniġe cristene menn Criste on ānnesse ġehīersumian, for þon þe hē is ūre hēafod and wē sind his limu.
- Just as we have many limbs in one body and they all obey one head, we many Christian people should also obey Christ in unity, because he is our head and we are his limbs.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Lord's Prayer"
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ġehīersumian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ġehīersumian | ġehīersumienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġehīersumiġe | ġehīersumode |
| second person singular | ġehīersumast | ġehīersumodest |
| third person singular | ġehīersumaþ | ġehīersumode |
| plural | ġehīersumiaþ | ġehīersumodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġehīersumiġe | ġehīersumode |
| plural | ġehīersumiġen | ġehīersumoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġehīersuma | |
| plural | ġehīersumiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġehīersumiende | ġehīersumod | |
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: ihersumen, ȝehyrsumen