Where does “hearsome” come from?

hearsome (English) comes from Middle English hērsum, from Old English hīersum — obedient.

hearsome (English): Ready to hear; obedient; compliant; dutiful;...

Definitions

  1. Ready to hear; obedient; compliant; dutiful;...

Ancestry of “hearsome”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhērsumobedient
2Old Englishhīersumobedient
Every word from Old English hīersum →Every word from Middle English hērsum →