The character or standing of a person in respect of his or her qualities, abilities, or (in early use) social rank; a person's merit, excellence, or…
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释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > worth > [noun] (59) worthOE The character or standing of a person in respect of his or her qualities, abilities, or (in early use) social rank; a person's merit, excellence, or… worthfulnessOE (a) honour, dignity; worthiness; (b) the fact or quality of having worth or value. price?c1225 The quality or condition of being (much or little) prized, valued, or esteemed; value, worth. Frequently with modifying adjective, as great, little… savour?c1225 Pleasing, enjoyable, or attractive quality; merit, value. Now frequently in negative constructions. aughtshipc1275 Valour, worth. dearworthinessc1325 Preciousness, worthiness, valuableness; plural (in Old English), valuables, treasures. worthiness1372 With reference to a person, his or her attributes, conduct, etc.: (originally) honour, dignity, nobility; (in later use also) worth, merit… preciousnessc1390 The quality of being precious; costliness; great value. Also figurative. richesa1400 Richness; abundance; great worth. Obsolete. preciosity1402 The quality of being valuable, preciousness; great worth, costliness. Now rare. valeur1433 Value. valurec1440 Worthiness due to rank or personal qualities; = valour, n. 1a. Obsolete. preciousheadc1450 = preciousness, n. 1a. vail1471 Scottish. Value or worth; account, estimation. paragea1475 Worth, value. Obsolete. rare. valour?a1475 Value or worth in material or other respects; = value, n. 6. In other constructions. Obsolete. availa1522 Value, estimation. Obsolete or archaic. vailance1532 Value, worth. validity1593 Value or worth; efficacy. carat1600 figurative. Worth, value; estimate. Obsolete. condignity1605 Worthiness, merit. Obsolete. valiant1606 Scottish. As n. Value or worth. Obsolete. rare. esteeming1609 Estimation, value, worth. self-worth1610 Originally: the fact of having value as an individual (or, in earliest use, as an object); intrinsic worth or value. Later chiefly: confidence in… telling1636 Capacity to be counted or quantified; plentifulness. Obsolete. rare. valuableness?1649 The character or condition of being valuable. worthship1664 The condition of being worthy or deserving; worthiness. treasurableness1898 treasurable quality. Subcategories:— of personal qualities (2) — of thing (8) — beyond valuation (2) — very great (1) — thing of worth (16) — thing or person of worth (2) |
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