Emily Dickinson Lexicon

value (-s), n. [OFr 'to be of worth'.] (webplay: certain, country, fashion, friend, gold, good, greater, high, honor, house, land, life, man, mind, moment, power, privileges, qualities, real, rules, setting, word, worth).

1. Worth; price; cost; esteem.
2. Worthwhile endeavor.
3. Practicality; usefulness; utility; importance; significance.
4. Commodity; goods.
5. Standard; measure; amount; tally; total.
6. Ideal; virtue.
7. Prize; treasure; [fig.] being; loved one.