gehiersumian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ġe- + hīersumian or ġehīersum + -ian.
Pronunciation
Verb
ġehīersumian (West Saxon)
- to obey [+dative]
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "On the Lord's Prayer"
- Swā swā wē habbaþ on ānum līchaman maniġ limu, and hīe ealle ānum hēafde ġehīersumiaþ, swā ēac wē sċulon maniġe cristene menn Criste on ānnesse ġehīersumian, for þām 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.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "On the Lord's Prayer"
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġehīersumian (weak class 2)
infinitive | ġehīersumian | ġehīersumienne |
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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 |