Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An old spelling of value.

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  • noun Obsolete form of value.

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Examples

  • They will lern the valew ov a dolar and it will give them like 12 yeers to save up and then when they are dun they will have sumthing to show for it.

    James Napoli: We Shood Make Eevin Moar Cuts to Publick Educayshun James Napoli 2011

  • They will lern the valew ov a dolar and it will give them like 12 yeers to save up and then when they are dun they will have sumthing to show for it.

    James Napoli: We Shood Make Eevin Moar Cuts to Publick Educayshun James Napoli 2011

  • They will lern the valew ov a dolar and it will give them like 12 yeers to save up and then when they are dun they will have sumthing to show for it.

    James Napoli: We Shood Make Eevin Moar Cuts to Publick Educayshun James Napoli 2011

  • They will lern the valew ov a dolar and it will give them like 12 yeers to save up and then when they are dun they will have sumthing to show for it.

    James Napoli: We Shood Make Eevin Moar Cuts to Publick Educayshun James Napoli 2011

  • Pray, Madam, vouchsafe me a hearing, as you valew your honour and familly: which will oblidge, dearest Miss,

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • It relates to the designes of one whom you are sed to valew more than he desarves; and to some of his reprobat actions; which I am reddie to give you convincing proofes of the truth of.

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • The King immediately commanded, that a reward of inestimable valew should be produced; desiring Sir Roger upon the sight thereof, to make good his offer, for forthwith presenting the Count and his children.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Gianetta, was married to that Ladies onely Son, which made a second addition of joy to his soule, accounting all his passed adversities of no valew, both his children being living, and in so high honour.

    The Decameron 2004

  • For so soone as they espy a Merchant-stranger there arrived, they win information from the Booke belonging to the Magazin, what wares are therein stored, of what valew they bee, and who is the Owner of them.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Ivory, then a faire wrought purse, and a costly paire of knives, with other such like friendly tokens: bringing him backe againe, as in requital of them, counterfetted Rings of no valew, Bugles and bables, which he esteemed as matters of great moment.

    The Decameron 2004

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