-wierþe
Old English
Alternative forms
- -wyrþe, -ƿierþe
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaz (“worthy, worth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wiyrðe/
Suffix
-wierþe
- (West Saxon) worthy of
- stēorwierþe (“blameworthy, reprehensible”)
- (West Saxon) able to, capable of
- stǣlwierþe (“serviceable”)
- bōtwierþe (“pardonable, forgiveable”)
- (West Saxon) fit for, tending to
- notwierþe (“noteful, useful”)
Related terms
- weorþ
Descendants
- English: stalwart