Definitions
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
Word origin
From Middle English worthy, wurthi, from Old English *weorþiġ (“worthy”), equivalent to worth + -y. Cognate with Dutch waardig (“worthy”), Middle Low German werdig (“worthy”), German würdig (“worthy”), Swedish värdig (“worthy”), Icelandic verðugur (“worthy”).
Used in a sentence
“These banished men that I have kept withal / Are men endued with worthy qualities”
“This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.”
“[I]t is a deed of higheſt charitie to help undeceive the people, and a vvork vvorthieſt your autoritie, […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Deserving”6 letters
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