(wûrth) noun
1. That quality which renders a thing useful or desirable; value or excellence of any kind; hence, market value.
2. That quality or combination of qualities that makes one deserving of esteem; mental and moral excellence.
3. Wealth.
—adjective
1. Having value; equal in value (to); exchangeable (for).
2. Deserving (of): in either a good or bad sense.
3. Having possessions to the value of: He is worth a million.
—for all it is worth To the utmost.
—for all one is worth With every effort possible; to the utmost of one's capacity. [OE weorth] Synonyms (noun): character, desert, excellence, integrity, merit, preciousness, value. See PRICE, VIRTUE.

(wûrth) v.i.
To betide or befall: now only in phrases, as woe worth the day, etc. [OE weorthan come to be]

Of the value of: pennyworth. [OE weorth worth]