weorþscipe

Old English

Alternative forms

• wurþsċipe, weorþsċype, wurþsċype
• weorðsċipe – edh spelling

Etymology

weorþ +‎ -sċipe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe͜orθˌʃi.pe/, [ˈwe͜orˠθˌʃi.pe]

Noun

weorþsċipe m

1. dignity; worth, honor
2. worship

Declension

Declension of weorþscipe (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weorþsċipe	weorþsċipas
accusative	weorþsċipe	weorþsċipas
genitive	weorþsċipes	weorþsċipa
dative	weorþsċipe	weorþsċipum

Synonyms

• weorþnes

Related terms

• weorþ

Descendants

• Middle English: worthschipe, worschippe
  • Scots: worschip
  • English: worship