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  • 41worth — see the worth of a thing is what it will bring a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush a king’s chaff is worth more than other men’s corn an ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept a peck of March dust is worth a king’s ransom …

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  • 42worth — worth1 /werrth/, prep. 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting. 2. having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money: This vase is worth 12 dollars. 3. having property to the… …

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  • 43worth — I [[t]wɜrθ[/t]] prep. 1) good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting[/ex] 2) having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money: This vase is worth 20 dollars[/ex] 3) having property to… …

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  • 44worth — I. /wɜθ / (say werth) adjective 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting. 2. having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money. 3. having property to the value or amount of. –noun… …

  • 45Worth — Wappen Deutschlandkarte …

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  • 46worth — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weorthan; akin to Old High German werdan to become, Latin vertere to turn, Lithuanian versti to overturn, Sanskrit vartate he turns Date: before 12th century archaic become usually… …

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  • 47Wörth — I Wörth,   Flussinsel, Werder.   II Wọ̈rth,   Name von geographischen Objekten:    1) Wọ̈rth, französisch Wœrth, Stadt im Unterelsass, Département …

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  • 48worth — {{11}}worth (1) 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… …

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  • 49worth — See: BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, FOR ALL ONE IS WORTH, GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE, NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN, WORTH A CENT …

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  • 50worth — See: BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH, FOR ALL ONE IS WORTH, GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE, NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN, WORTH A CENT …

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