wierþe

Old English

Etymology

From earlier *weorþī, derived from weorþ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi͜yr.θe/, [ˈwi͜yrˠ.ðe]

Adjective

wierþe

1. 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.

2. 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.

Declension

Declension of wierþe — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
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
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