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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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for all one is worth, Informal. to the utmost: He ran for all he was worth.

10.

for what it’s worth, whether or not (what is stated) is useful or important enough to justify: For what it’s worth, I think you should apologize to him.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English weorth, wurth; cognate with Old High German werd (German wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths

Synonyms
4. See merit. 6. See value.

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verb (used without object) Archaic.

to happen or betide: woe worth the day.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English worthen, Old English wurthan, weorthan; cognate with German werden, Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan to become, Latin vertere to turn (see verse)

noun

a town in NE Illinois.

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worth¹ (wɜːθ)

—*adj*
1.	worthy of; meriting or justifying: it's not worth discussing; an idea worth some thought
2.	having a value of: the book is worth 30 pounds
3.	for all one is worth to the utmost; to the full extent of one's powers or ability
4.	worth one's weight in gold extremely helpful, kind, etc

—n
5.	high quality; excellence
6.	value, price
7.	the amount or quantity of something of a specified value: five pounds worth of petrol

[Old English weorth; related to Old Saxon, Old High German werth (German Wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths]

worth² (wɜːθ)

—vb
	archaic (intr) to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)

[Old English weorthan; related to Old Frisian wertha, Old Saxon, Old High German werthan (German werden), Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan, Latin vertere to turn]

Worth (wɜːθ, French vɔrt)

—n
	Charles Frederick. 1825--95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture

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worth

O.E. weorð "equal in value to," from P.Gmc. *werthaz toward, opposite, hence equivalent, worth" (cf. O.Fris. werth, O.N. verðr, Du. waard, O.H.G. werd, Ger. wert, Goth. wairþs "worth, worthy"), perhaps a derivative of PIE *wert- "to turn, wind," from base *wer- "to turn, bend" (see

versus). O.C.S. vredu, Lith. vertas "worth" are Gmc. loan-words. Worthless is first attested 1588; worthwhile is recorded from 1884.

worth

"to come to be," now chiefly, if not solely, in the archaic expression woe worth the day, present subjunctive of O.E. weorðan "to become, be, to befall," from P.Gmc. *werthan "to become" (cf. O.S., O.Du. werthan, O.N. verða, O.Fris. wertha, O.H.G. werdan, Ger. werden, Goth. wairþan "to

become"), lit. "to turn into," from P.Gmc. *werthaz toward, opposite, perhaps a derivative of PIE *wert- "to turn, wind," from base *wer- "to turn, bend" (see versus).

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worth

In addition to the idioms beginning with worth, also see for all one is worth; game is not worth the candle; get one's money's worth; not worth a damn; picture is worth a thousand words.