weorþsciepe
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Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
- weorþsċipe, wurþsċipe, weorþsċype, wurþsċype
- weorðsċipe — edh spelling
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
weorþsċiepe m
- dignity; worth, honor
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- Wilnast þū ēniges wæorðscipes?
- Wishest thou any honor?
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- worship
Declension edit
Declension of weorþsciepe (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | weorþsċiepe | weorþsċiepas |
accusative | weorþsċiepe | weorþsċiepas |
genitive | weorþsċiepes | weorþsċiepa |
dative | weorþsċiepe | weorþsċiepum |
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Descendants edit
- Middle English: worthschipe, worschippe