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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Worthiness \Wor"thi*ness\, noun The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.
Who is sure he hath a soul, unless It see, and judge, and follow worthiness? --Donne.
She is not worthy to be loved that hath not some feeling of her own worthiness. --Sir P. Sidney.
The prayers which our Savior made were for his own worthiness accepted. --Hooker.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
worthiness
noun: the quality or state of having merit or value [ant: {unworthiness}]
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