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forfairn

forfairn adjective: forlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded.

Adjective

forfairn (comparative more forfairn, superlative most forfairn)

  1. (Scotland, UK, archaic, dialectal) Forlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded.

Synonyms of forfairn

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Forms of forfairn

comparativemore forfairn
superlativemost forfairn
alternative formforefairn

Origin of forfairn

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

Questions about forfairn

What does forfairn mean?
Forfairn means forlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded.
What part of speech is forfairn?
Forfairn is an adjective.

Words near forfairn in the dictionary

  1. foreyards
  2. foreyear
  3. foreyears
  4. Forezian
  5. forfaint
  6. forfairn
  7. forfaiter
  8. forfaiters
  9. forfaiting
  10. forfalture
  11. forfaltures

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