hörig

Etymology
From, equivalent to. The historic sense after, derived from the same verb, but probably not (or not primarily) in the sense of “to obey”, but rather “to belong” (for which High German and hence also  in older German).

Adjective

 * 1) submissive; devout; dependent (especially emotionally and/or sexually, but also in other contexts)
 * 2)  serf; serfish; in the state of serfdom of a farmer who serves on a superior’s land and cannot leave
 * 1)  serf; serfish; in the state of serfdom of a farmer who serves on a superior’s land and cannot leave
 * 1)  serf; serfish; in the state of serfdom of a farmer who serves on a superior’s land and cannot leave
 * 1)  serf; serfish; in the state of serfdom of a farmer who serves on a superior’s land and cannot leave