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English
Etymology
From Middle English derworth, dereworth, derworthe, dereworþe, from Old English dēorwurþe, dēorwyrþe, corresponding to dear + -worth.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dearworth (comparative more dearworth, superlative most dearworth)
- (obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, section I:It is as derworth a drewery · as dere god hym-seluen.
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