worthy

worthy
worthy (adj.) mid-13c., "having merit," from WORTH (Cf. worth) (1) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Attested from c.1300 as a noun meaning "person of merit" (especially in Nine Worthies, famous men of history and legend: Joshua, David, Judas Maccabæus, Hector, Alexander, Julius Cæsar, Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon -- three Jews, three gentiles, three Christians).

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  • Worthy — Wor thy, a. [Compar. {Worthier}; superl. {Worthiest.}] [OE. worthi, wur[thorn]i, from worth, wur[thorn], n.; cf. Icel. ver[eth]ugr, D. waardig, G. w[ u]rdig, OHG. wird[=i]g. See {Worth}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having worth or excellence;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Worthy — can refer to:People* James Worthy, basketball player from Gastonia, North Carolina * John Worthy Chaplin, English recipient of the Victoria Cross * F. F. Worthington, nicknamed Worthy Places* Worthy, Somerset, a hamlet near Porlock * Abbots… …   Wikipedia

  • Worthy FM — is a local radio station broadcasting in the UK to the site of The Glastonbury Festival. It operates under a Restricted Service Licence (RSL) , issued by Ofcom. Previously the licence had been issued to Radio Avalon, which had broadcast to the… …   Wikipedia

  • worthy of — good enough to have been written, said, done, or created by (someone, especially someone famous) a symphony worthy of Mahler [=the kind of symphony that Mahler would write] see also ↑worthy 2 (above), 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Worthy — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: James Worthy (* 1961), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Trevor H. Worthy, neuseeländischer Paläozoologe Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselb …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • worthy — [wʉr′thē] adj. worthier, worthiest [ME worthi] 1. having worth, value, or merit 2. having enough worth or merit (for someone or something specified); meriting: often with of or an infinitive [a man worthy of her, a candidate worthy to be… …   English World dictionary

  • Worthy — Wor thy, v. t. To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • worthy — ► ADJECTIVE (worthier, worthiest) 1) (often worthy of) deserving or good enough. 2) deserving effort, attention, or respect. 3) showing good intent but lacking in humour or imagination. ► NOUN (pl. worthies) often humorous …   English terms dictionary

  • -worthy — [wʉr′thē] combining form 1. worthy of; deserving [praiseworthy] 2. safe or suitable for [seaworthy] …   English World dictionary

  • Worthy — Wor thy, n.; pl. {Worthies}. A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • worthy — index capable, condign, constructive (creative), desirable (qualified), entitled, exemplary, fit …   Law dictionary

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