weorþlic

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

weorþliċ (superlative weorþlīcost)

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

Declension

Declension of weorþliċ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþliċ weorþliċ, weorþliċu, weorþliċo weorþliċ
Accusative weorþlicne weorþliċe weorþliċ
Genitive weorþliċes weorþlicre weorþliċes
Dative weorþliċum weorþlicre weorþliċum
Instrumental weorþliċe weorþlicre weorþliċe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþliċe weorþliċa, weorþliċe weorþliċ, weorþliċu, weorþliċo
Accusative weorþliċe weorþliċa, weorþliċe weorþliċ, weorþliċu, weorþliċo
Genitive weorþlicra weorþlicra weorþlicra
Dative weorþliċum weorþliċum weorþliċum
Instrumental weorþliċum weorþliċum weorþliċum
Declension of weorþliċ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþliċa weorþliċe weorþliċe
Accusative weorþliċan weorþliċan weorþliċe
Genitive weorþliċan weorþliċan weorþliċan
Dative weorþliċan weorþliċan weorþliċan
Instrumental weorþliċan weorþliċan weorþliċan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþliċan weorþliċan weorþliċan
Accusative weorþliċan weorþliċan weorþliċan
Genitive weorþlicra, weorþliċena weorþlicra, weorþliċena weorþlicra, weorþliċena
Dative weorþliċum weorþliċum weorþliċum
Instrumental weorþliċum weorþliċum weorþliċum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: wurthlich, worthely

References

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