forfairn

English

Alternative forms
  • forefairn

Etymology

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

Adjective

forfairn (comparative more forfairn, superlative most forfairn)

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