• (n.) A penny`s worth; as much as may be bought for a penny. • (n.) A small quantity; a trifle. • (n.) Hence: The full value of one`s penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pennyworth/
Pen'ny·worth` noun 1. A penny's worth; as much as may be bought for a penny. 'A dear pennyworth .' Evelyn. 2. Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain. « The priests sold the better pennyworths... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/47