[wor.thy] adj wor.thi.er ; -est (13c) 1 a: having worth or value: estimable "a ~ cause" b: honorable, meritorious "~ candidates"
2: having sufficient worth or importance "~ to be remembered" -- wor.thi.ly adv -- wor.thi.ness n
[2]worthy n, pl worthies (14c): a worthy or prominent person