[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

worthy \wor"thy\, a. compar. worthier; superl. worthiest.
   oe. worthi, wurthorni, from worth, wurthorn, n.; cf.
   icel. verethugr, d. waardig, g. w"urdig, ohg.
   wirdimacg. see worth, n.
   1913 webster
   1. having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable;
      deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.
      1913 webster

            full worthy was he in his lordes war. --chaucer.
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            these banished men that i have kept withal
            are men endued with worthy qualities. --shak.
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            happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.
                                                  --milton.
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            this worthy mind should worthy things embrace. --sir
                                                  j. davies.
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   2. having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or
      value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the
      object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead
      of of, or with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence,
      value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in
      a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one.
      1913 webster

            no, warwick, thou art worthy of the sway. --shak.
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            the merciless macdonwald,
            worthy to be a rebel.                 --shak.
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            whose shoes i am not worthy to bear.  --matt. iii.
                                                  11.
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            and thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know
            more happiness.                       --milton.
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            the lodging is well worthy of the guest. --dryden.
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   3. of high station; of high social position. obs.
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            worthy women of the town.             --chaucer.
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   worthiest of blood eng. law of descent, most worthy of
      those of the same blood to succeed or inherit; -- applied
      to males, and expressive of the preference given them over
      females. --burrill.
      1913 webster
see also:
worthier worthiest. worth worthiest of blood 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

worthy
     adj 1: having worth or merit or value; being honorable or
            admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed
            worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out
            for lack of funds"- nathan pusey; "worthy of acclaim";
            "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause" ant: unworthy
     2: worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents
        found the girl suitable for their son" syn: desirable,
        suitable
     3: meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"
     4: having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid
        citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor" syn:
        noble, solid, upstanding
     5: morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"
     n : word is often used humorously
     also: worthiest, worthier
see also:
unworthy desirable suitable noble solid upstanding 
worthiest worthier 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

worthiest
     see worthy
see also:
worthy 

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Definition of Worthiest from dictionary.net
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worthiest - definition by dict.die.net
...Worthiest of blood (Eng. Law of Descent), most worthy of those of the ... Worthiest.] [OE. worthi, wur[thorn]i, from worth, wur[thorn], n.; cf. ... ..
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Translation of worthiest
...Translation of worthiest. worthiest. worthiest in German is würdigste ... translation of worthier. ---- worthiest ----. translation of worthily ... ..
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WORTHIEST OF BLOOD : on Law Dictionary
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Worthiest of blood - Definition of Worthiest of blood by Webster Dictionary
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worthy, worthiest, worthies, worthier- WordWeb dictionary definition
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Genova Palazzo Ducale - Mostra - Rubens
...... the present as well as from the most recent and worthiest past.. those ... the present as well as from the most recent and worthiest past.. The ... ..
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