weorþlic

Old English

Alternative forms
  • wurðlīċ, wyrðelīċ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *werþalīkaz (“worthy”), equivalent to weorþ +‎ -līċ. Cognate with Old High German werdlīh.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜orθ.liːt͡ʃ/, [ˈwe͜orˠð.liːt͡ʃ]

Adjective

weorþlīċ

  1. of worth or value, valuable
  2. worthy, noble, distinguished, excellent, splendid
  3. worthy, meet, fit, becoming

Declension
Declension of weorþlīċ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþlīċ weorþlīċ, weorþlīċu, weorþlīċo weorþlīċ
Accusative weorþlīcne weorþlīċe weorþlīċ
Genitive weorþlīċes weorþlīcre weorþlīċes
Dative weorþlīċum weorþlīcre weorþlīċum
Instrumental weorþlīċe weorþlīcre weorþlīċe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþlīċe weorþlīċa, weorþlīċe weorþlīċ, weorþlīċu, weorþlīċo
Accusative weorþlīċe weorþlīċa, weorþlīċe weorþlīċ, weorþlīċu, weorþlīċo
Genitive weorþlīcra weorþlīcra weorþlīcra
Dative weorþlīċum weorþlīċum weorþlīċum
Instrumental weorþlīċum weorþlīċum weorþlīċum
Declension of weorþlīċ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþlīċa weorþlīċe weorþlīċe
Accusative weorþlīċan weorþlīċan weorþlīċe
Genitive weorþlīċan weorþlīċan weorþlīċan
Dative weorþlīċan weorþlīċan weorþlīċan
Instrumental weorþlīċan weorþlīċan weorþlīċan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþlīċan weorþlīċan weorþlīċan
Accusative weorþlīċan weorþlīċan weorþlīċan
Genitive weorþlīcra, weorþlīċena weorþlīcra, weorþlīċena weorþlīcra, weorþlīċena
Dative weorþlīċum weorþlīċum weorþlīċum
Instrumental weorþlīċum weorþlīċum weorþlīċum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: wurthlich, worthely

References
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