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weorþlic

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *werþalīkaz (worthy), equivalent to weorþ +‎ -līċ. Cognate with Old High German werdlīh.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜orθ.lit͡ʃ/, [ˈwe͜orˠð.lit͡ʃ]

Adjective

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weorþliċ (superlative weorþlīcost)

  1. of worth or value, valuable
  2. worthy, noble, distinguished, excellent, splendid
  3. worthy, meet, fit, becoming

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: wurthlich, worthely

References

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