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obeisant, a. (n.)|əʊˈbeɪsənt|
Forms: 3–8 obeysant, 4–6 -aunt, obeissant, -aunt, 5 obeyssant, -aunt, (obeyssiant, obeiceant), 4– obeisant; also 4–5 obeisch-, obesch-, 5 obeyshaunt.
[a. F. obéissant, pr. pple. of obéir:—L. obēdīre to obey: see -ant.]
†1. = obedient 1. Obs. exc. as in 2.
1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 10355 Þat þou to god & to holi⁓chirche obeysant were. c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 277 Þat clerkis be meke & obeschaunt to worldly lordis. 1382― Exod. xxiv. 7 We shulen be obeysaunt. 1450–80tr. Secreta Secret. 4 He..found hem more lowly and obeyshaunt to him than any othir were. 1475Bk. Noblesse (Roxb.) 3 Your verray true obeisaunt subjectis. 1546Supplic. Commons (E.E.T.S.) 76 We, your..most obeisant leage people. 1570Satir. Poems Reform. xiii. 164 Be obeysant to God and mans Lawis.
†b. Subject; = obedient 1 b. Obs.
c1400Mandeville (1839) xxv. 263 Many ben obeyssant to the greate Chane. 1485Caxton Trevisa's Higden ii. viii. (1527) 66 [He] made them all longe and be obeyssaunt to y⊇ kyngdome of Rome. 1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) I. 78 Al regionis circulit with the occeane sees, ar obeysant to Romane lawis. 1609Holland Amm. Marcell. xxxi. vii. 410 They..joyned themselves unto him, as duetiful and obeisant allyes.
†c. Compliant: = obedient 3. Obs.
c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xi. 41 Þat þai schuld..be obeischaunt to myne askynges.
d. fig. = obedient 4. Obs. or arch.
1430–40Lydg. Bochas vii. iv. (1554) 167 b, Of heauenly cours the disposicion Is obeysaunt and subiect to reason. 1818Milman Samor 178 The bark obeisant to its dashing oars.
2. Showing respect or deference, deferential; humbly or servilely obedient, obsequious.
1642Rogers Naaman 99 If Eglon an heathen King, hearing of a charge from God was so obeysant, as to come off his throne, and worship God. 1725Ramsay Gentle Sheph. iv. ii, Obeysant servants, honour, wealth, and ease. 1855Milman Lat. Chr. (1864) V. ix. viii. 414 They were commanded to be the obeisant executioners of punishments..of which they did not admit the justice. 1878Masque Poets 27 The obeisant slaves would bring rare cups.
b. Doing obeisance; offering homage; bowing.
1900Expositor Jan. 77 Joseph dreams of obeisant sheaf and obeisant star.
†B. n. One who is obedient, an obedient servant, one under authority, a subordinate. Obs.
1475Bk. Noblesse (Roxb.) 30 In defaute of largesse to youre obeissauntes. 1600W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 110 A distinction betwixt a Iesuit commandant, and a Iesuit obeisant. |
