Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PEN'NY-WORTH
PEN'NY-WORTH, n.
- As much as is bought for a penny.
- Any purchase; any thing bought or sold for money; that which is worth the money given.
- A good bargain; something advantageously purchased, or for less than it is worth. – Dryden.
- A small quantity. – Swift.
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