verb intransitive

ŏb-oedĭo

2nd PP ŏb-oedīre · 3rd PP ŏb-oedĭi · 4th PP ŏb-oedītum · conj. 4th

(better than , Cic. Rep. 3, 29, 41; Front. Ep. ad Verr. 7 Mai.; id. Fer. Als. 3; cf.: oboedire, obaudire, Paul. ex Fest. p. 187 Müll. and Bramb. s. v.— Ante-class. form of the

fut., oboedibo: oboedibo tibi, Afran. ap. Non. 507, 30), īvi or ĭi, ītum, īre,…

fut., oboedibo: oboedibo tibi, Afran. ap. Non. 507, 30), īvi or ĭi, ītum, īre, 4, v. n. ob-audio.

to give ear, hearken, listen to •

In gen. (very rare), to give ear, hearken, listen to one: alicui, Nep. Dat. 5, 4.—

especially

Prop., of living beings (class.).

To obey, yield obedience to. to be subject to, to serve ••

To obey, yield obedience to. to be subject to, to serve (freq. and class.; cf.: pareo, obtempero, obsequor).—With dat.: parere, et oboedire praecepto, Cic. Tusc. 5, 12, 36: legi, Nep. Epam. 8, 1: voluntati, Cic. N. D. 1, 8, 19: obtemperare et oboedire magistratibus, id. Leg. 3, 2, 5: qui nobis oboediunt, id. Rep. 3, 29, 41: impulsu libidinum voluptatibus oboedientium, id. ib. 6, 26, 28: pecora ventri oboedientia, Sall. C. 1, 1: multorum oboedire tempori, Cic. Brut. 69, 242.—Impers. pass.: utrimque enixe oboeditum dictatori est, Liv. 4, 26.—

To be obedient in absol •

To be obedient in any thing (post-class.).—With acc. of neutr. pron.: atque haec omnia perfacile oboediebam, App. M. 10, p. 247, 11.— Absol., Suet. Calig. 29.—

to yield, be manageable by metonymy •

Meton., of things, to yield, be manageable: ramus oleae quam maxime sequax, atque oboediturus, yielding, flexible, Plin. 17, 19, 30, § 137.— Hence, ŏboedĭens (ŏbēd-), entis, P. a.

obedient, compliant

Prop., of living beings, obedient, compliant (freq. and class.).

With dat.: nulli est naturae oboediens aut subjectus deus, Cic. N. D. 2, 30,… ••

With dat.: nulli est naturae oboediens aut subjectus deus, Cic. N. D. 2, 30, 77: natio semper oboediens huic imperio, id. Pis. 34, 84: appetitum rationi oboedientem praebere, id. Off. 1, 36, 132: vivere oboedientem alicui, Sall. J. 31, 26.—Comp.: imperiis nemo oboedientior, Liv. 25, 38, 7.—Sup.: imperiis oboedientissimus miles, Liv. 7, 13, 2.—

ad •

With ad: ad nova consilia gentem oboedientem habere, Liv. 28, 16.—Particular phrases.

to be obedient to one's word; command •

Dicto oboedientem esse alicui for dicto audientem esse alicui, to be obedient to one's word or command: magistro desinebat esse dicto oboediens, Plaut. Bacch. 3, 3, 35; cf.: nec plebs nobis dicto audiens atque oboediens sit, Liv. 38, 7. —

according to your wishes

Omnia secunda et oboedientia sunt, according to your wishes, Sall. J. 14, 19.—

absol •

Absol.: cujus vis omnis in consensu oboedientium esset, the obedient, Liv. 2, 59, 4.—

yielding, manageable; obediently, willingly, readily by extension ••

Transf., of things, yielding, manageable: oboedientissima quocumque in opere fraxinus, i. e. easily wrought, Plin. 16, 43, 83, § 228.—Hence, adv.: ŏboedĭ-enter, obediently, willingly, readily (a favorite word of Livy; elsewh. very rare): conferre tributum, Liv. 5, 12: facere imperata, id. 21, 34: facere adversus aliquem, id. 39, 53.—Comp.: nihil oboedientius fecerunt, quam, etc., Liv. 38, 34.—Sup.: oboedientissime paruit, Aug. Civ. Dei, 22, 8.

Perseus ID: n31761 Key: oboedio