weorþsciepe

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • weorþsċipe, wurþsċipe, weorþsċype, wurþsċype — thorn spelling
  • weorðsċipe — edh spelling

Etymology

From weorþ +‎ -sċiepe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜orθˌʃi͜y.pe/, [ˈwe͜orˠθˌʃi͜y.pe]

Noun

weorþsċiepe m

  1. dignity; worth, honor
  2. worship

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative weorþsċiepe weorþsċiepas
accusative weorþsċiepe weorþsċiepas
genitive weorþsċiepes weorþsċiepa
dative weorþsċiepe weorþsċiepum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: worthschipe, worschippe
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