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WORTHY, a. [G.]

1. Deserving; such as merits; having worth or excellence; equivalent; with of, before the thing deserved. She has married a man worthy of her.

Thou art worthy of the sway.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies--Genesis 32.

2. Possessing worth or excellence of qualities; virtuous; estimable; as a worthy citizen; a worthy magistrate.

Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.

This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.

3. Suitable; having qualities suited to; either in a good or bad sense; equal in value; as flowers worthy of paradise.

4. Suitable to any thing bad.

The merciless Macdonald, worthy to be a rebel.

5. Deserving of ill; as things worthy of stripes. Luke 12.

WORTHY, n. A man of eminent worth; a man distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a man of valor; a word much used in the plural; as the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.

WORTHY, v.t. To render worthy; to exalt. [Not in use.]




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WORTHY, a. [G.]

1. Deserving; such as merits; having worth or excellence; equivalent; with of, before the thing deserved. She has married a man worthy of her.

Thou art worthy of the sway.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies--Genesis 32.

2. Possessing worth or excellence of qualities; virtuous; estimable; as a worthy citizen; a worthy magistrate.

Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.

This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.

3. Suitable; having qualities suited to; either in a good or bad sense; equal in value; as flowers worthy of paradise.

4. Suitable to any thing bad.

The merciless Macdonald, worthy to be a rebel.

5. Deserving of ill; as things worthy of stripes. Luke 12.

WORTHY, n. A man of eminent worth; a man distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a man of valor; a word much used in the plural; as the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.

WORTHY, v.t. To render worthy; to exalt. [Not in use.]


WORTH'Y, a. [G. wurdig; D. waardig; Sw. värdig.]

  1. Deserving; such as merits; having worth or excellence; equivalent; with of, before the thing deserved. She has married a man worthy of her. Thou art worthy of the sway. – Shak. I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies. – Gen. xxxii.
  2. Possessing worth or excellence of qualities; virtuous; estimable; as, a worthy citizen; a worthy magistrate. Happier thou may'st be, worthier canst not be. – Milton. This worthy man should worthy things embrace. – Davies.
  3. Suitable; having qualities suited to; either in a good or bad sense; equal in value; as, flowers worthy of paradise.
  4. Suitable to any thing bad. The merciless Macdonald, / Worthy to be a rebel. – Shak.
  5. Deserving of ill; as, things worthy of stripes. – Luke xii.

WORTH'Y, n.

A man of eminent worth; a man distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a man of valor; a word much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies. – Holyday. Milton.


WORTH'Y, v.t.

To render worthy; to exalt. [Not in use.] – Shak.


Wor"thy
  1. Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.

    Full worthy was he in his lordes war. Chaucer.

    These banished men that I have kept withal
    Are men endued with worthy qualities.
    Shak.

    Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be. Milton.

    This worthy mind should worthy things embrace. Sir J. Davies.

  2. 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. Cowper.

  3. To render worthy; to exalt into a hero.

    [Obs.] Shak.
  4. 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. Shak.

    The merciless Macdonwald,
    Worthy to be a rebel.
    Shak.

    Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. Matt. iii. 11.

    And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know
    More happiness.
    Milton.

    The lodging is well worthy of the guest. Dryden.

  5. Of high station; of high social position.

    [Obs.]

    Worthy women of the town. Chaucer.

    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. Burrill.

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Worthy

WORTHY, adjective [G.]

1. Deserving; such as merits; having worth or excellence; equivalent; with of, before the thing deserved. She has married a man worthy of her.

Thou art worthy of the sway.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies--Genesis 32:10.

2. Possessing worth or excellence of qualities; virtuous; estimable; as a worthy citizen; a worthy magistrate.

Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.

This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.

3. Suitable; having qualities suited to; either in a good or bad sense; equal in value; as flowers worthy of paradise.

4. Suitable to any thing bad.

The merciless Macdonald, worthy to be a rebel.

5. Deserving of ill; as things worthy of stripes. Luke 12:48.

WORTHY, noun A man of eminent worth; a man distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a man of valor; a word much used in the plural; as the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies.

WORTHY, verb transitive To render worthy; to exalt. [Not in use.]

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