forworn

Also foreworn

[fawr-wawrn, -wohrn]

adjective

Archaic.

1. worn-out; exhausted.

forworn

/ fɔːˈwɔːn /

adjective

1. archaic,  weary

Word History and Origins

Origin of forworn¹

First recorded in 1500–10; past participle of obsolete forwear, Middle English forweren; for-, wear

Word History and Origins

Origin of forworn¹

C16: past participle of obsolete forwear to wear out, from Middle English forweren to hollow out