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Quotation dates: 1375-1568
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Obeisand, a. Also: obeys(s)and(e, obeyschande, abeyschand, obesand. [Sc. form of Obeisant.Having the native pres. p. ending and so conforming with the native pres. p. of Obeis v.]
Rendering obedience or submission; obedient, submissive; subject. (Cf. Obedient 1.)(1) 1456 Hay I. 67/11.
That all the lave suld be obeisand as membris under him a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 124.
Gif thow at bidding suld be boun or obeysand(2) 1550 Corr. M. Lorraine 340.
Your graces … verray abeyschand servitour 1553 Balcarres P. 314.
Your gracis hummell and obeysand servitor(3) 1375 Barb. iv. 603 (E).
The Persy … dawntyt sagat all the land That all wes till him obeysand 1375 Ib. x. 258 (C).
Obeisand a1400 Legends of the Saints xxvii. 210.
That elyment [sc. fire] that he Had gert obeysand til hym be c1420 Wynt. ii. 850.
Yrland Was to the Scottis obeyschande [C. obeyssande] 1456 Hay I. 208/5.
Obeysand a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 640.
Obeisand 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 507.
I … feildis … taucht tobe obesand … to the bissy husband 1531 Bell. Boece I. lviii.
Richt obeysand to reason a1568 Bannatyne MS 38 a/28.
And thow to be obeysand to his lawis
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