deorwurþe

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈde͜oːr.wur.θe/, [ˈde͜oːrˠ.wurˠ.ðe]

Adjective

dēorwurþe (comparative dēorwurþra, superlative dēorwurþost)

  1. precious, valuable
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Þā brōhte sē cniht tō þām clǣnan mǣdene dēorwurþa ġimmas and woruldlīċe glenċġa and behēt hire welan ġif hēo wolde hine.
      Then the boy brought the pure maiden valuable gems and worldly decorations and promised her riches if she would [be with] him.

Declension

Declension of dēorwurþe — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dēorwurþe dēorwurþu, dēorwurþo dēorwurþe
Accusative dēorwurþne dēorwurþe dēorwurþe
Genitive dēorwurþes dēorwurþre dēorwurþes
Dative dēorwurþum dēorwurþre dēorwurþum
Instrumental dēorwurþe dēorwurþre dēorwurþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dēorwurþe dēorwurþa, dēorwurþe dēorwurþu, dēorwurþo
Accusative dēorwurþe dēorwurþa, dēorwurþe dēorwurþu, dēorwurþo
Genitive dēorwurþra dēorwurþra dēorwurþra
Dative dēorwurþum dēorwurþum dēorwurþum
Instrumental dēorwurþum dēorwurþum dēorwurþum
Declension of dēorwurþe — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dēorwurþa dēorwurþe dēorwurþe
Accusative dēorwurþan dēorwurþan dēorwurþe
Genitive dēorwurþan dēorwurþan dēorwurþan
Dative dēorwurþan dēorwurþan dēorwurþan
Instrumental dēorwurþan dēorwurþan dēorwurþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dēorwurþan dēorwurþan dēorwurþan
Accusative dēorwurþan dēorwurþan dēorwurþan
Genitive dēorwurþra, dēorwurþena dēorwurþra, dēorwurþena dēorwurþra, dēorwurþena
Dative dēorwurþum dēorwurþum dēorwurþum
Instrumental dēorwurþum dēorwurþum dēorwurþum

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