-wierþe

Old English

Alternative forms
  • -wirþe, -wyrþe

Etymology

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

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

Suffix

-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

Descendants
  • English: stalwart
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