forespent

British  

/ fɔːˈspɛnt /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of forspent

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Example Sentences

The words he utters are the message of a laborer far forespent, voiced with mingled weariness and hope, well towards the sunset of a weary day.

From Project Gutenberg

Within this place, that from the gloom of Eld Still meets the light, a people came and went Like whirls of dust between its columns blown— An alien race, whose record, shadow-held, Is sealed with those of others long forespent That died in sunless planets lost and lone.

From Project Gutenberg

Major Yashio Inouye, military attache of the Japanese embassy at Buenos Aires, dropped his arms, strength forespent in efforts to protect his wife, Mme.

From Time Magazine Archive

And this happened to the said Charles at his need; for being with his galleys on the Pisan seas, by tempest of the sea they were dispersed, and Charles with three of his galleys, utterly forespent, arrived at the Pisan port.

From Project Gutenberg

And you shall find his vanities forespent Were but the outside of the Roman Brutus, Covering discretion with a coat of folly; As gardeners do with ordure hide those roots That shall first spring and be most delicate.

From Project Gutenberg