Worship

wur′ship, n. religious service: fervent esteem: adoration paid to God: a title of honour in addre ing certain magistrates, .: submi ive respect.— v.t. to respect highly: to treat with civil reverence: to pay divine honours to: to adore or idolise.— v.i. to perform acts of adoration: to perform religious service:— pr.p. wor′shipping; pa.t. and pa.p. wor′shipped. — adjs. Wor′ship able , Wor′shipful , worthy of worship or honour, used as a term of respect.— adv. Wor′ship fully .— n. Wor′ship fulne .— adj. Wor′shiple , destitute of worship or worshippers.— n. Wor′shipper .— House , or Place , of worship , a church or chapel. [A.S. weorthscipe — weorth , wurth , worth, affix -scipe , -ship .]