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dearworth

/ˈdɪə(ɹ)wɜː(ɹ)θ/

dearworth adjective: precious, valuable; beloved.

Adjective

dearworth (comparative more dearworth, superlative most dearworth)

  1. (obsolete) Precious, valuable; beloved.
    • It is as derworth a drewery · as dere god hym-seluen.c. 1385, William Langland, Piers Plowman, section I

Forms of dearworth

comparativemore dearworth
superlativemost dearworth
alternative formderworth

Origin of dearworth

From Middle English derworth, dereworth, derworthe, dereworþe, from Old English dēorwurþe, dēorwyrþe, corresponding to dear + -worth.

Questions about dearworth

What does dearworth mean?
Dearworth means precious, valuable; beloved.
What part of speech is dearworth?
Dearworth is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dearworth?
Dearworth is pronounced /ˈdɪə(ɹ)wɜː(ɹ)θ/.

Words near dearworth in the dictionary

  1. dearthy
  2. dearticulate
  3. dearticulated
  4. dearticulates
  5. dearticulating
  6. dearworth
  7. dearworthiness
  8. dearworthy
  9. deary
  10. deary me
  11. dearylation

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