dearworth

English

Alternative forms

  • derworth

Etymology

From Middle English derworth, dereworth, derworthe, dereworþe, from Old English dēorwurþe, dēorwyrþe, corresponding to dear +‎ -worth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪə(ɹ)wɜː(ɹ)θ/

Adjective

dearworth (comparative more dearworth, superlative most dearworth)

  1. (obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
    • c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, section I:
      It is as derworth a drewery · as dere god hym-seluen.

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