What does obsequent mean?
Obsequent means (obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious..
an infinitive power[…]Which hee alwayes findeth plyant, and obsequent to his pleasure, euen against the proprietie of its owne particular nature.
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Obsequent means (obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious..
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an infinitive power[…]Which hee alwayes findeth plyant, and obsequent to his pleasure, euen against the proprietie of its owne particular nature.
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