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单词 know-worth
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know-worthadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: know v., worth adj.
Etymology: < know v. + worth adj.Compare the following use as the name of a fictional character:1640 H. Glapthorne Hollander Dram. Pers. Freewit , a yong Gentleman, and a Sutor to the Lady Know-worth... Lady Yellow. Mistrisse Know-worth, her sister.
Obsolete. rare.
Worth knowing. (In quot. probably with reference to know v. 8.)
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1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia sig. B2v Phrix hath a nose; who doubts what ech man knowes But what hath Phrix know-worth besides his nose?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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