▪ I. † aˈworth, v. Obs.
In 3 awurð.
[OE. aweorþan, awurþan, f. a- prefix 1 away + weorþan, wurþan, to become; perh. (in sense 1) for OE. ᵹeweorþan, -wurþan.]
1. intr. To become, turn to.
| [c 1000 ælfric Gen xxi. 18 He ᵹewyrð ᵹit micelre mæᵹte.] 1205 Lay. 25580 Bluðeliche quað þe king{revsc} to blisse hit awurðe. |
2. intr. To vanish, perish; to escape notice.
| c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Matt. v. 13 Gyf þæt sælt awyrð. c 1230 Ancr. R. 200 Uor þer ich feðri on, awurðeð tene oðer tweolue. |
▪ II. † aˈworth, adv. Obs.
[f. a prep.1 + worth; = in worth (in same sense).]
In phr. to take aworth: to take (a thing) in esteem or honour, or at its worth; hence a. to bear patiently, b. to look upon with indifference, disregard.
| 1387 Trevisa Higden Rolls Ser. VI. 303 Þis word was hevy to þe kyng but ȝit he took it aworþ. c 1449 Pecock Repr. iii. xvi. 382 Take he it aworth in pacience as a thing irremediable bi man. 1481 Caxton Myrr. ii. ix. 88 Somme saye that they [mermaydens] be ffysshis And other saye that they be fowles..But take it aworth. 1535 Coverdale Heb. x. 34 Ye..toke a worth y⊇ spoylinge of youre goodes. 1537 ? Tindale Exp. John 23 All our..motions unto synne are pardoned and taken aworthe. |