Paṭissā and Patissā (feminine) [paṭi + śru, cf. paṭissuṇāti and paṭissāvin; in BHS we find pratīśā which if legitimate would refer the word to a basis different than śru. The form occurs in compound sapratīśa respectful Divy; also Mvu I 516; II 258; besides as sapratisa Mvu III 345] deference, obedience, only in compound sappaṭissa (q.v.) obedient, deferential It 10 (sappatissa); Vv 84 41 (cf. Vv-a 347), and appaṭissa disobedient, not attached to S I 139; II 224 f.; A II 20; III 7, 247, 439; Ja II 352 (°vāsa anarchy; reading t); Pv-a 89.