wierþe

Etymology
From earlier *weorþī, derived from.

Adjective

 * 1) deserving (+gen. of something)
 * 2) * c. 990, , Luke 16:19
 * "ang"
 * "ang"

- Nū iċ neom wierðe þæt iċ bēo þīn sunu nemned. Dō mē swā ǣnne of þīnum ierðlingum.


 * 1) entitled (+gen. to something), qualified (+gen. for something)
 * 2) * c. 973, Æthelwold's translation of the
 * "ang"

- Abbod þe þæs wierðe sīe þæt hē mynstres wealde, hē sċeal ā ġemunan hwæt hē ġecweden is and þæs ealdorsċipes naman mid dǣdum ġefyllan.