Old English · noun
weorþsciepe
Normalised weorþsċiepe
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwe͜orθˌʃi͜y.pe/[ˈwe͜orˠθˌʃi͜y.pe]
- Syllables
- ˈwe͜orθ · ˌʃi͜y · pe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- worshipdignitydecorationmagnificenceworth
Meaning
-
dignity; worth, honor
Wilnast þū ēniges wæorðscipes?
Wishest thou any honor?
late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies -
worship
-
glory, magnificence
-
an honor, ornament, decoration
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | weorþsċiepe | weorþsċiepas |
| Accusative | weorþsċiepe | weorþsċiepas |
| Genitive | weorþsċiepes | weorþsċiepa |
| Dative | weorþsċiepe | weorþsċiepum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From weorþ + -sċiepe.
Descendants
worship
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