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forworn.

worn-out

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/fə(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n//fɔː(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n/

  1. worn-out

    archaic · rare

  2. exhausted

    archaic · rare

  3. decayed

    archaic · rare
Where this word comes from

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”).

verb/fə(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n//fɔː(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n/

  1. past participle of forwear

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

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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