praise-worthy

English

Adjective

praise-worthy (comparative more praise-worthy, superlative most praise-worthy)

1. Archaic form of praiseworthy.
   • 1684, Jean Claude, translated by J. R. R., The Catholick Doctrine of the Eucharist in All Ages, R. Royston, page 261:

     This is a pitiful defence, for ’tis certain there are people who are not judged to be praiſe-worthy altho they be praiſed by others: but I ſay that there are others which are deemed praiſe-worthy in effect, only becauſe we find ’em generally commended in the Age wherein they lived, and in the following ones, without being blamed by any body.

   • 1814, J[ohn] Britton, J[ames] Norris Brewer, J[ohn] Hodgson, F[rancis] C[harles] Laird, The Beauties of England and Wales: or, Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County, volume XV, London: […] J. Harris; Longman and Co.; J. Walker; R. Baldwin;  […], page 83:

     Before we close this part of the cathedral, it is impossible not to notice the very praise-worthy manner in which the Sunday service is performed in the choir; […]

   • 1814 July, [Jane Austen], chapter IX, in Mansfield Park: […], volume I, London: […] T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 190:

     “[…] And you know there is generally an uncle or a grandfather to leave a fortune to the second son.” “A very praise-worthy practice,” said Edmund, “but not quite universal. I am one of the exceptions, and being one, must do something for myself.”