Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀisam. Equivalent to ġehīeran (to listen) +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈxi͜yːr.sum/, [jeˈhi͜yːr.sum]

Adjective

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ġehīersum

  1. obedient

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ȝehyrsum, hihersam, ihersum, hersum (coalesced with descendant of hȳrsum)