"worthy" meaning in Middle English

See worthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwurðiː/ Forms: worþi [alternative]
Etymology: From worth + -y, from Old English weorþ. Etymology templates: {{suffix|enm|worth|y}} worth + -y, {{der|enm|ang|weorþ}} Old English weorþ Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} worthy
  1. worthy, noble, brave
    Sense id: en-worthy-enm-adj-Td6~UbQ3 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|var=1}} worthy
  1. alternative form of wrothy Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wrothy
    Sense id: en-worthy-enm-adj-TZN9GJ8B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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