stælwierþe

Old English

Alternative forms

  • stǣlwyrþe, stǣlwirþe

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a contraction of staþol + -wierþe, or from stǣl + -wierþe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæːlˌwi͜yr.θe/, [ˈstæːlˌwi͜yrˠ.ðe]

Adjective

stǣlwierþe (West Saxon)

  1. (of a person) able to stand in good stead; serviceable

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: stalwurthe, stelewurthe, stal-worth, stalwarde
    • English: stalworth
    • Scots: stalwart, staluart, stalward, stalwarde, stalwairt, stallwart, stalouart, stalliard, stalawrt, stalowart, stallowart, stalluart
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