"fareworthy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fareworthy [comparative], most fareworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English *farwurthe, *farewurthe, from Old English *færwyrþe, færewyrþe (“having a right to depart, able to go”), equivalent to fare (“departure”) + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm||*farwurthe, *farewurthe}} Middle English *farwurthe, *farewurthe, {{inh|en|ang||*færwyrþe}} Old English *færwyrþe, {{m|ang|færewyrþe|t=having a right to depart, able to go}} færewyrþe (“having a right to depart, able to go”), {{suf|en|fare|worthy|t1=departure}} fare (“departure”) + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} fareworthy (comparative more fareworthy, superlative most fareworthy)
  1. Having the right to go as one pleases; free to go; capable of leaving (a place); able to depart (at one's will); unrestrained. Translations (having the right to leave): vapaa lähtemään (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fareworthy-en-adj-pNI295cT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy

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