Hearsome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hearsome is an adjective meaning (rare) Ready to hear; obedient; compliant; dutiful; devout.
Meaning
(rare) Ready to hear; obedient; compliant; dutiful; devout.
Example Sentences
"[…] Thou dost like a hearsome wife, thou dost ever say."
In that he mis-bade (ruled) his monks in many things and the monks meant it lovingly to him and bade him that he should hold (treat) them rightly and love them and they would be faithful to him and hearsome (obedient).
Word Forms
- hearsum
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include docile, obedient, dutifull, compliant, dutiful, earworthy.
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