worthynesse

English

Noun

worthynesse (countable and uncountable, plural worthynesses)

1. 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.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• worthines, worthinesse, wurghtinesse

Etymology

worthy +‎ -nesse

Noun

worthynesse

1. worthiness

Descendants

• English: worthiness
• Scots: worthynes, worthines