What is "worthie"

Usage examples of "worthie".

The Nine Worthies, who at our day survive in the Seven Champions of Christendom.

The Worthies were favourite subjects for representation at popular festivals or in masquerades.

Another notable no less famous than these two worthies was Roch Braziliano, the truculent Dutchman who came up from the coast of Brazil to the Spanish Main with a name ready-made for him.

Then the three worthies seated themselves at the table which Dinah had half cleared of the supper china, and were presently deeply engrossed over a packet of papers which the big, burly man had brought with him in the pocket of his pea-jacket.

During all which, those knights continu'd there,Both doing and receiuing curtesies,Of that great Ladie, who with goodly chereThem entertayn'd, fit for their dignities,Approuing dayly to their noble eyesRoyall examples of her mercies rare,And worthie paterns of her clemencies.