dearworth

dearworth

English

Alternative forms

• derworth

Etymology

From Middle English derworth, dereworth, derworthe, dereworþe, from Old English dēorwurþe, dēorwyrþe, corresponding to dear +‎ -worth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪə(ɹ)wɜː(ɹ)θ/

Adjective

dearworth (comparative more dearworth, superlative most dearworth)

1. (obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
   • c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, I:

     It is as derworth a drewery · as dere god hym-seluen.

Anagrams

• otherward