hiersumnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• hȳrsumnes

Etymology

From hīersum +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yːr.sum.nes/, [ˈhi͜yːr.sum.nes]

Noun

hīersumnes f

1. obedience

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hīersumnes	hīersumnessa, hīersumnesse
accusative	hīersumnesse	hīersumnessa, hīersumnesse
genitive	hīersumnesse	hīersumnessa
dative	hīersumnesse	hīersumnessum

Derived terms

• unhīersumnes

Descendants

• Middle English: hersumnesse
  • English: hearsomeness