Etymology

forwear

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Today it means: To wear out; wear away; exhaust; spend; waste. Full definition →

Middle English forweren
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromforweren
  2. English todayforwear

From Middle English forweren; equivalent to for- + wear.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishforweren all →

forworn

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