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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *werþalīkaz (“worthy”), equivalent to weorþ + -līċ. Cognate with Old High German werdlīh.
Pronunciation
Adjective
weorþliċ (superlative weorþlīcost)
- of worth or value, valuable
- worthy, noble, distinguished, excellent, splendid
- worthy, meet, fit, becoming
Declension
Declension of weorþliċ — Strong
Declension of weorþliċ — Weak
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