obsign

/əbˈsaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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verb

To seal; to confirm, as by a seal or stamp.

Obsolete

"a. 1555, John Bradford, letter to Master Richard Hopkins He willeth us to eat of the bread […] and drink of that cup all, […] that is, take it as the sacrament of his body and blood […] whereby he doth represent, and to our faith give and obsign unto us, himself wholly, with all the merits and glory of his body and blood."

Borrowed from Latin obsignō. Doublet of obsignate.

obsigns (present, singular) obsigning (participle, present) obsigned (participle, past) obsigned (past)

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How do you pronounce obsign?

The recorded pronunciation is /əbˈsaɪn/.

What does obsign mean?

To seal; to confirm, as by a seal or stamp.

Where does obsign come from?

Borrowed from Latin obsignō. Doublet of obsignate.

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