-wierþe

Old English

Alternative forms

• -wyrþe
• -ƿierþe — wynn spelling

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaz (“worthy, worth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌwi͜yr.θe/, [ˌwi͜yrˠ.ðe]

Suffix

-wierþe

1. (West Saxon) worthy of

   stēorwierþe ― blameworthy, reprehensible

2. (West Saxon) able to, capable of

   stǣlwierþe ― serviceable

   bōtwierþe ― pardonable, forgiveable

3. (West Saxon) fit for, tending to

   notwierþe ― noteful, useful

Related terms

• weorþ

Descendants

• English: stalwart, stalwart