hersum

English

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Etymology

From Middle English hērsum (“obedient, devout, pious”), from Old English hīersum (“obedient”), see below. See also hearsome.

Pronunciation

• enPR: 'hîr sŭm

Adjective

hersum (comparative more hersum, superlative most hersum)

1. obedient
2. devout, pious

Derived terms

• hersumness: obedience

Related terms

• English: hearsome

References

• Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, hersum

Anagrams

• musher, rheums

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxeːr.sum/, [ˈheːr.sum]

Adjective

hērsum

1. alternative form of hīersum

Declension

Declension of hērsum — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hērsum	hērsumu, hērsumo	hērsum
Accusative	hērsumne	hērsume	hērsum
Genitive	hērsumes	hērsumre	hērsumes
Dative	hērsumum	hērsumre	hērsumum
Instrumental	hērsume	hērsumre	hērsume
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hērsume	hērsuma, hērsume	hērsumu, hērsumo
Accusative	hērsume	hērsuma, hērsume	hērsumu, hērsumo
Genitive	hērsumra	hērsumra	hērsumra
Dative	hērsumum	hērsumum	hērsumum
Instrumental	hērsumum	hērsumum	hērsumum

Declension of hērsum — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hērsuma	hērsume	hērsume
Accusative	hērsuman	hērsuman	hērsume
Genitive	hērsuman	hērsuman	hērsuman
Dative	hērsuman	hērsuman	hērsuman
Instrumental	hērsuman	hērsuman	hērsuman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hērsuman	hērsuman	hērsuman
Accusative	hērsuman	hērsuman	hērsuman
Genitive	hērsumra, hērsumena	hērsumra, hērsumena	hērsumra, hērsumena
Dative	hērsumum	hērsumum	hērsumum
Instrumental	hērsumum	hērsumum	hērsumum