† 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.
| a 1400–50 Alexander 2694 Ȝour satrapers, your soueraynte with seruice obeysshyng. c 1400 tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 57 To loue, honoure, obeisse, and doute þe kynge. 1483 Caxton G. de la Tour F iv b, Ye ought to..obeysshe and bere hym honour. |
b. intr. with to: = obey v. 2.
| 1375 Barbour Bruce ix. 303 The north cuntre, that hwmylly Obeysit till his senȝory. c 1380 Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 82 Men moten more obeishe to God þan to man. c 1449 Pecock Repr. iv. i. 420 Poul witnessith the same,..Seiyng thus, Servauntis, obeische ȝe to fleischli lordis. c 1500 Lancelot 2134 To ȝhour command, god will, y sal obes. |
c. refl. = obey v. 4.
| c 1400 tr. 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. a 1400–50 Alexander 1620 Þan Permeon..askis at him swythe..Qui he obeschid so lawe and bende þe bischop of iewis? |