A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Obeisant], adj. obedient, C2; obeysand, B.—OF. obeïssant, pr. p. of obeïr.

[ Obeisaunce], sb. obedience, C, C2; obeisances, pl., submissive acts, C2.—AF. obeïsaunce.

[ Obeiss], v. to obey, B; obeischen, S2, W; obeschynge, pr. p., W.—From OF. obeïss- stem of obeïssant, pr. p. of obeïr.

[ Obeley], sb. oblation, oblata, Voc.; see [Oble].

[ Obeye], v. to obey, W, C2; obeiede, pt. s., W.—OF. obeier, for obeïr; Lat. obedire.

[ Oble], sb. oblation; obles, pl., oblationes, H.—OF. oble, Lat. oblatum; cp. OF. oblee (now oublie); Church Lat. oblata (Ducange). Cf. [Ouelete].

[ Oblischen], v. to bind, W2; oblyse, JD; oblyste, pp., S3; oblysched, HD; oblisched, HD; oblyshed, HD.—AF. obliger; Lat. obligare.

[ Obout], adv. about, S2; see [Abouten].

[ Obout-ga], v. to go about, S2.

[ O-brode], adv. abroad, P; see [Abrode].