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WORTHY, a. G.

1. Deserving such as merits having worth or excellence equivalent with of, before the thing deserved. She has married a man worthy of her.

Thou art worthy of the sway.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies--Genesis 32 .

2. Possessing worth or excellence of qualities virtuous estimable as a worthy citizen a worthy magistrate.

Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.

This worthy mind should worthy things embrace.

3. Suitable having qualities suited to either in a good or bad sense equal in value as flowers worthy of paradise.

4. Suitable to any thing bad.

The merciless Macdonald, worthy to be a rebel.

5. Deserving of : as things worthy of stripes. Luke 12 .

WORTHY, n. A man of eminent worth a man distinguished for useful and estimable qualities a man of valor a word much used in the plural as the worthies of the church political worthies military worthies.

WORTHY, To render worthy to exalt. Not in use.