Worthiness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Worthiness \Wor"thi*ness\, n.
     The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit;
     excellence; dignity; virtue; worth.
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           Who is sure he hath a soul, unless


           It see, and judge, and follow worthiness? --Donne.
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           She is not worthy to be loved that hath not some
           feeling of her own worthiness.           --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
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           The prayers which our Savior made were for his own
           worthiness accepted.                     --Hooker.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  worthiness
       n : the quality or state of having merit or value [ant: {unworthiness}]