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-wierþe
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Old English
Alternative forms
ang -wirþe -wyrþe
Etymology
Derived from ang gmw-pro *wirþī, from ang gem-pro *wirþijaz worthy, worth.
Pronunciation
-wìerþe
Suffix
ang West Saxon
forms adjectives meaning “worthy of”
ang stēorwierþe blameworthy, reprehensible
forms adjectives meaning “able to, capable of”
ang stǣlwierþe serviceable
ang bōtwierþe pardonable, forgiveable
forms adjectives meaning “fit for, tending to”
ang notwierþe noteful, useful
Related terms
ang weorþ
ang -weorþ
Descendants
en stalwart stalwart