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sold | saleworthy |

As a noun sold

is income of a soldier, conscripts in military or other national service, and certain other professions.

As an adjective saleworthy is

worthy or capable of being sold; sellable.

sold

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • (sell)
    • Derived terms
    * oversold

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) solde. See soldier, and compare sou.

    Noun

  • (obsolete) solary; military pay
    • (Spenser)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms

    saleworthy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy or capable of being sold; sellable.
  • *1896 , Grant Allen, A bride from the desert - Page 31 :
    • But even before he could do so, half-a-dozen black Somanlis, now eager for gain, interposed their strong arms to prevent such culpable waste of good saleworthy slave stuff.