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forworked

forworked is the simple past and past participle of forwork.

Meaning of forwork

Verb

forwork (third-person singular simple present forworks, present participle forworking, simple past and past participle forworked or forwrought)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To forfeit (a possession, privilege, etc.); ruin (oneself) by one's own conduct.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To obstruct; barricade; block.
    • And Æthelwold sat within the ham, with the men that to him had bowed, and he had forwrought [obstructed] all the gates in, and said that he would either there live or there lie.1881, Grant Allen, Early Britain
  3. (archaic, transitive) To do wrong to; injure; scathe.
    Synonyms:
    harm, wound, abuse, annoy, bewound, damage, damnify, dere, do damage to, do for
  4. (archaic, transitive) To overwork; exhaust with toil.
    • And toiling so, well-nigh forwrought, She prayed full fervently; […]1889, St. John's College (University of Cambridge), The Eagle

Questions about forworked

What is forworked the simple past and past participle of?
Forworked is the simple past and past participle of forwork.

Words near forworked in the dictionary

  1. forwonder
  2. forwondered
  3. forwondering
  4. forwonders
  5. forwork
  6. forworked
  7. forworking
  8. forworks
  9. forworn
  10. forworship
  11. forworth

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