Difference between revisions of "Worthiness"
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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 12th century | ||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1. The [[character]] or [[quality]] of being worthy, in various [[senses]]: | *1. The [[character]] or [[quality]] of being worthy, in various [[senses]]: |