Etymology

forfairn

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Today it means: Forlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded. Full definition →

Middle English forfaren
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromforfaren
  2. English todayforfairn

Inherited from Middle English forfaren, past participle of forfaren (“to forfare”). By surface analysis, forfare + -n.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishforfaren all →

forfare

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