Obs. [f. WORTHY a.] Honor; distinction; worthiness.

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1375.  Barbour, Bruce, VI. 333. Thar may no man haf worthyhede, Bot he haf wit to steir his stede [v.r. deid].

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c. 1470.  Harding, Chron., Ed. Pref. (1812), p. x. He was a knyght, electe for worthihode.

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