wierþe
Old English
Etymology
From earlier *weorþī, derived from weorþ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwi͜yr.θe/, [ˈwi͜yrˠ.ðe]
Adjective
wierþe
- deserving (+gen. of something)
- Ǣlċ cyning biþ cwēne wierðe.
- Every king deserves a queen.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 16:19
- Nū iċ neom wierðe þæt iċ bēo þīn sunu nemned. Dō mē swā ǣnne of þīnum ierðlingum.
- I no longer deserve to be called your son. Treat me as one of your fieldworkers.
- entitled (+gen. to something), qualified (+gen. for something)
- c. 973, Æthelwold's translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict
- Abbod þe þæs wierðe sīe þæt hē mynstres wealde, hē sċeal ā ġemunan hwæt hē ġecweden is and þæs ealdorsċipes naman mid dǣdum ġefyllan.
- An abbot who is qualified to run a monastery should always remember what he is called and live up to the name of superior by his actions.
- c. 973, Æthelwold's translation of the Rule of Saint Benedict
Declension
Declension of wierþe — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | wierþe | wierþu, wierþo | wierþe |
Accusative | wierþne | wierþe | wierþe |
Genitive | wierþes | wierþre | wierþes |
Dative | wierþum | wierþre | wierþum |
Instrumental | wierþe | wierþre | wierþe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | wierþe | wierþa, wierþe | wierþu, wierþo |
Accusative | wierþe | wierþa, wierþe | wierþu, wierþo |
Genitive | wierþra | wierþra | wierþra |
Dative | wierþum | wierþum | wierþum |
Instrumental | wierþum | wierþum | wierþum |
Declension of wierþe — Weak
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | wierþa | wierþe | wierþe |
Accusative | wierþan | wierþan | wierþe |
Genitive | wierþan | wierþan | wierþan |
Dative | wierþan | wierþan | wierþan |
Instrumental | wierþan | wierþan | wierþan |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | wierþan | wierþan | wierþan |
Accusative | wierþan | wierþan | wierþan |
Genitive | wierþra, wierþena | wierþra, wierþena | wierþra, wierþena |
Dative | wierþum | wierþum | wierþum |
Instrumental | wierþum | wierþum | wierþum |