Of a thing: honourable; held in honour or esteem. Obsolete.

Of a thing, condition, action, etc. Not deserving of disgrace or reproach; respectable, decent; (also) seemly, befitting. Now rare.

Worthy of being honoured; deserving or entitled to honour, respect, esteem, or reverence; venerable. Of a thing.

transferred of things: Worthy of the laurel-wreath; deserving to be honoured for eloquence, etc. In later use also: Of or pertaining to poets, or to…

Having a good reputation; of good repute; estimable, honoured, respectable. Of an act, circumstance, type of employment, etc.

Respectable, decent, reputable, presentable. Now passing into sense 3. In respect of quality.

Free from discredit or reproach.

Unsmirched.