"hearsomeness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English hersumnesse, from Old English hīersumnes (“obedience”), equivalent to hearsome + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian hearsumens (“obedience”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hersumnesse}} Middle English hersumnesse, {{inh|en|ang|hīersumnes|t=obedience}} Old English hīersumnes (“obedience”), {{suf|en|hearsome|ness}} hearsome + -ness, {{cog|fy|hearsumens|t=obedience}} West Frisian hearsumens (“obedience”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hearsomeness (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Obedience; submission to authority. Tags: rare, uncountable Related terms: hearsome
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