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English word obey comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) obeier

obeier (Old French)

obeir (Anglo-Norman)

obey (English)

(intransitive) To do as one is told.. (obsolete, intransitive) To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).. (transitive) To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

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