verb
- past tense and past participle of worth; to be equal in value to
Usage: archaic; rare
Examples
- The ancient coin worthed more than its weight in gold.
- His loyalty worthed a king’s ransom to the grateful lord.
- The manuscript worthed little to most, but everything to the scholar.
- She worthed her freedom above all earthly possessions.
- The deed worthed praise from even his harshest critics.