Ob"du*ra"tion (?), n. [L. obduratio.] A hardening of the heart;
hardness of heart. [Obs.]
Ob*dure" (b*dr"), v. t. To harden. [Obs.] Milton.
{ Ob*dure" (b*dr"), Ob*dured" (b*drd"), } a. Obdurate; hard. [Obs.]
This saw his hapless foes, but stood obdured.
Milton.
{ Ob*dure"ness, n., Ob*dur"ed*ness (?), n.} Hardness. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Ob"e ("b), n. See Obi.
O*be"ah (?). n. Same as Obi. -- a. Of or pertaining to obi; as, the
obeah man. B. Edwards.
O*be"di*ble (?), a. Obedient. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
O*be"di*ence (?), n. [F. obédience, L. obedientia, oboedientia. See
Obedient, and cf. Obeisance.]
1. The act of obeying, or the state of being obedient; compliance with
that which is required by authority; subjection to rightful restraint
or control.
Government must compel the obedience of individuals.
Ames.
2. Words or actions denoting submission to authority; dutifulness.
Shak.
3. (Eccl.) (a) A following; a body of adherents; as, the Roman Catholic
obedience, or the whole body of persons who submit to the authority of
the pope. (b) A cell (or offshoot of a larger monastery) governed by a
prior. (c) One of the three monastic vows. Shipley. (d) The written
precept of a superior in a religious order or congregation to a
subject.
Canonical obedience. See under Canonical. -- Passive obedience. See
under Passive.
O*be`di*en"ci*a*ry (?), n. One yielding obedience. [Obs.] Foxe.
O*be"di*ent (?), a. [OF. obedient, L. obediens, oboediens, -entis. p.
pr. of obedire, oboedire, to obey. See Obey.] Subject in will or act to
authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or
command.
And floating straight, obedient to the stream.
Shak.
The chief his orders gives; the obedient band, With due observance,
wait the chief's command.
Pope.
Syn. -- Dutiful; respectful; compliant; submissive.
O*be`di*en"tial (?), a. [Cf. F. obédientiel.] According to the rule of
obedience. [R.]
An obediental subjection to the Lord of Nature.
Sir M. Hale.
O*be"di*ent*ly (?), adv. In an obedient manner; with obedience.
O*bei"sance (?), n. [F. obéissance obedience, fr. obéissant. See Obey,
and cf. Obedience, Abaisance.] 1. Obedience. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. A manifestation of obedience; an expression of difference or
respect; homage; a bow; a courtesy.
Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance unto the king.