worthynesse
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editworthynesse (countable and uncountable, plural worthynesses)
- Obsolete spelling of worthiness.
- 1570, Margaret Ascham, Roger Ascham, The Scholemaster, foreword:
- I could not finde any man for whose name this booke was more agreable for hope [of] protection, more mete for submission to iudgement, nor more due for respect of worthynesse of your part and thankefulnesse of my husbandes and myne.
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edit- English: worthiness
- Scots: worthynes, worthines