forfairn

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English

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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.
    Synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued