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† oˈbeish, oˈbeis, v. Obs.
Forms: 4 obeshe, obeche, obeishe, obeiche, 4–5 obeische, obesche, 5 obeisshe, obeysche, obeysshe; 4–5 obes, obeis, obeyse, 5 obeisse, obeise.
[a. F. obéiss-, lengthened stem of obéir to obey (formally corresponding to a L. inchoative type *obēdīsc-). As to constructions cf. obey.]
1. a. trans. (or intr. with dat.) = obey v. 1.
a1400–50Alexander 2694 Ȝour satrapers, your soueraynte with seruice obeysshyng. c1400tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 57 To loue, honoure, obeisse, and doute þe kynge. 1483Caxton G. de la Tour F iv b, Ye ought to..obeysshe and bere hym honour.
b. intr. with to: = obey v. 2.
1375Barbour Bruce ix. 303 The north cuntre, that hwmylly Obeysit till his senȝory. c1380Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 82 Men moten more obeishe to God þan to man. c1449Pecock Repr. iv. i. 420 Poul witnessith the same,..Seiyng thus, Servauntis, obeische ȝe to fleischli lordis. c1500Lancelot 2134 To ȝhour command, god will, y sal obes.
c. refl. = obey v. 4.
c1400tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 50 Whenne..þat his subgitz of oon accord obeisse hem to his lordschipe.
2. trans. (or intr. with simple dat.) To do obeisance to, bow to: = obey v. 6.
13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 885 Byfore godez chayere, & þe fowre bestez þat hym obes. Ibid. B. 745 Þen Abraham obeched hym & loȝly him þonkkez. a1400–50Alexander 1620 Þan Permeon..askis at him swythe..Qui he obeschid so lawe and bende þe bischop of iewis? |