Worthed
to happen or betide:
woe worth the day.
adjective (governing a noun with prepositional force)
worthy of; meriting or justifying: it’s not worth discussing, an idea worth some thought
having a value of: the book is worth 30 pounds
for all one is worth, to the utmost; to the full extent of one’s powers or ability
worth one’s weight in gold, extremely helpful, kind, etc
noun
high quality; excellence
value, price
the amount or quant-ty of something of a specified value: five pounds worth of petrol
verb
(intransitive) (archaic) to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)
noun
charles frederick. 1825–95, english couturier, who founded parisian haute couture
adj.
v.
n.
worth one’s weight in gold
worth one’s while
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