-wierþe

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Proto-West Germanic *wirþī, from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaz (“worthy, worth”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌwi͜yr.θe/, [ˌwi͜yrˠ.ðe]

Suffix[edit]

-wierþe

  1. (West Saxon) worthy of
    stēorwierþe ― blameworthy, reprehensible
  2. (West Saxon) able to, capable of
    stǣlwierþe ― serviceable
    bōtwierþe ― pardonable, forgiveable
  3. (West Saxon) fit for, tending to
    notwierþe ― noteful, useful

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: stalwart
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