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adjective

Worthy adj. (compar. worthier; superl. worthiest)

Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous. "Full worthy was he in his lordes war." "These banished men that I have kept withal Are men endued with worthy qualities." "Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be." "This worthy mind should worthy things embrace."

Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or value; usually with of before the thing compared or the object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead of of, or with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence, value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; usually in a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one. "No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway." "The merciless Macdonwald, Worthy to be a rebel." "Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear." "And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know More happiness." "The lodging is well worthy of the guest."

Of high station; of high social position. (Obs.) "Worthy women of the town."

Worthiest of blood (Eng. Law of Descent), most worthy of those of the same blood to succeed or inherit; applied to males, and expressive of the preference given them over females.

noun

Worthy 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 blood of ancient worthies in his veins."

verb

Worthy v. t. To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. (Obs.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... from beginning my career of usefulness and charity to-night? The hour is late—but misery sleeps not, and 'tis never too late to alleviate the sufferings of distressed humanity. Yes, I will go forth, even at the midnight hour, and perchance I may encounter some poor fellow-creature worthy of my aid, or visit some abode of poverty where I can minister to the comfort of ...

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... gentleman who desires to write an Epic (in not less than twenty-four Books) on the Life and Adventures of PUNCHINELLO, to be printed on vellum paper, with profuse illustrations, and bound in morocco, this ambitious and worthy person has our full permission to go ahead, and may he find (which we do not believe he will) a publisher sensible enough ...

— Punchinello, Vol.1, No. 4, April 23, 1870 • Various

... his thoughts as much as possible from this world, and to fix them wholly where they ought to have been placed throughout his life; praying to God for His assistance, and endeavouring to render himself worthy of it by a sincere repentance. In fine, as he had been enormously wicked through the course of his life, so he was extraordinarily penitent throughout the course of his misfortunes, deeply affected from the apprehensions of temporal punishment, but apparently ...

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... improvement of agriculture and the opening of mines. This girl queen, without intrigue, without descending from her native nobility to peep and whisper with shady diplomats, showed herself in reality a great monarch, a true Semiramis of the north, more worthy of respect and reverence than Elizabeth of England. She was highly trained in many arts. She was fond of study, spoke Latin fluently, and could argue with Salmasius, Descartes, and other accomplished scholars without ...

— Famous Affinities of History, Vol 1-4, Complete - The Romance of Devotion • Lyndon Orr

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