Old English Dictionary Entry

Ge-hýrsumnys

Part of speech: -nyss, e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 ge-hýrsumnys

f. Obedience, subjection; obĕdientia :-- God wolde fandian Abrahames gehýrsumnysse tentāvit Deus Abraham, Gen. 22, 1 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 26 : Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 3. ge-hyrsumnys

Similar Words

-gal
-gale (-a)
-galness
-gangendlic
-gealla

Runic Inscription

ᚷᛖ-ᚻᚣᚱᛋᚢᛗᚾᚣᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Chr.: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Erl.: Earle, J. (editor)
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)

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