gehiersumian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġehīrsumian, ġehȳrsumian
Etymology
From ġe- + hīersumian or ġehīersum + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈhiːy̯rsumiɑn/
Verb
ġehīersumian
- 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.
- 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.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "On the Lord's Prayer"
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġehīersumian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ġehīersumian | tō ġehīersumienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġehīersumie ġehīersumiġe | ġehīersumode |
| 2nd-person singular | ġehīersumast | ġehīersumodest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġehīersumaþ | ġehīersumode |
| plural | ġehīersumiaþ ġehīersumiġaþ | ġehīersumodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġehīersumie ġehīersumiġe | ġehīersumode |
| plural | ġehīersumien ġehīersumiġen | ġehīersumoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġehīersuma | |
| plural | ġehīersumiaþ ġehīersumiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġehīersumiende ġehīersumiġende | (ġe)ġehīersumod | |
Synonyms
- ġehīeran