See Also: obeisant(dictionary)

obeisant (iou)



obeisant adjective & noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French obeissant: see OBEISANCE, -ANT1.]
A. adjective.
= OBEDIENT adjective 1, 1b. obsolete exc. as passing into sense 3. ME.
= OBEDIENT adjective 3. LME-E19.
Showing respect or deference, deferential; obsequious. M17.
B. noun. A person subject to authority; a subordinate. ME-E17.
obeisantly adverb (long rare) LME.