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Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and conspicuous. Johnson.

A husband. "My lord being old also." Gen. xviii. 12. Thou worthy lord Of that unworthy wife that greeteth thee. Shak.

Having qualities that excite, or are fitted to excite, love; worthy of love. Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable, Elaine, the lily maid of Astolat. Tennyson.

Inclined in mind to low or unworthy things; showing a base mind. Low-minded and immoral. Macaulay. All old religious jealousies were condemned as low-minded infirmities. Bancroft.

A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. [Obs.] For in this world no woman is Worthy to be my make. Chaucer.

Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter no matter, and the like. A prophet some, and some a poet, cry; No matter which, so neither of them lie. Dryden.

Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable. The Roman legions and great Cæsar found Our fathers no mean foes. J. Philips.

Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious. "Meedful works." Wiclif.

; to find; to come to; -- often with the sense of unexpectedness. We met with many things worthy of observation. Bacon.

An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society.

Things remarkable and worthy of remembrance or record; also, the record of them.

Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable. -- Mem"o*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Mem"o*ra*bly, adv. Surviving fame to gain, Buy tombs, by books, by memorable deeds. Sir J. Davies.

Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable. And meritorious shall that hand be called, Canonized, and worshiped as a saint. Shak. -- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness, n.

To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence.

A saying, deed, or example, worthy of record. Acts and Monuments of these latter and perilous days. Foxe.

A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium. [Obs.] He is worthy to be called a niding. Howell.

Things worthy of notice.

Worthy of notice; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished; as, a notable event, person.

Capable of being observed; worthy of notice; likely to attract observation; conspicous. A noticeable man, with large gray eyes. Wordsworth.

Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy. [R.] The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely, -- is obligable; and another is not. Emerson.