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− | | + | ==Origins== |
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| Middle [[English]], from Old English weorthan; akin to Old High German werdan to become, [[Latin]] vertere to turn, Lithuanian versti to overturn, [[Sanskrit]] vartate he turns | | Middle [[English]], from Old English weorthan; akin to Old High German werdan to become, [[Latin]] vertere to turn, Lithuanian versti to overturn, [[Sanskrit]] vartate he turns |
− | *Date: before 12th century | + | *Date: before [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century 12th century]. |
| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Worthiness''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Worthiness '''''this link'''''].</center> |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1. The [[character]] or [[quality]] of being worthy, in various [[senses]]: | | *1. The [[character]] or [[quality]] of being worthy, in various [[senses]]: |
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| :b. Of [[things]] or qualities. | | :b. Of [[things]] or qualities. |
| :c. With a (and plural), that, or this. | | :c. With a (and plural), that, or this. |
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| *2. With possessive pron., as a title. | | *2. With possessive pron., as a title. |
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| *3. [[Ceremony]], pomp. | | *3. [[Ceremony]], pomp. |
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| *4. The [[quality]] of deserving to be treated in a specified [[manner]]. | | *4. The [[quality]] of deserving to be treated in a specified [[manner]]. |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |