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hearsomeness

The origin and history of hearsomeness.

Etymology

Traces back to Middle English hersumnesse, from Old English hīersumnes (“obedience”), and is equivalent to hearsome + -ness. It is cognate with West Frisian hearsumens (“obedience”).

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