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Forworn

//fə(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    worn-out archaic, rare

    "A silly man, in simple weeds forworn"

  2. 2
    exhausted archaic, rare
  3. 3
    decayed archaic, rare
Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of forwear form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

Past participle of forwear (“to wear out”), from Middle English forweren (“to wear out”), equivalent to for- + worn. Compare Middle English forwerd, forwered (“forworn”), Old English forwered, forwerod, forweren, forweoron, forworen (“worn out, decrepit”).

Etymology 2

Past participle of forwear (“to wear out”), from Middle English forweren (“to wear out”), equivalent to for- + worn. Compare Middle English forwerd, forwered (“forworn”), Old English forwered, forwerod, forweren, forweoron, forworen (“worn out, decrepit”).

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