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forspent

[ fawr-spent ]

adjective

Archaic.


forspent

/ ɔːˈɛԳ /

adjective

  1. archaic.
    tired out; exhausted
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forspent1

First recorded in 1550–70; past participle of Middle English forspenden, Old English forspendan; for-, spend
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Example Sentences

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Forspend, for-spend′, v.t. to spend completely:—pa.t. and pa.p. forspent′.

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Along this way Lord Jesu went, Christ Jesu went; Hither came Socrates, And all who were with tears forspent— The shining companies Of those who lifted high the heart Beyond the lure of any mart.

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Thus, Sidney Lanier: Into the woods my Blaster went, clean forspent, forspent; Into the woods my Master went, forspent with love and shame.

How few of us are willing to go alone into the woods whither the Master went, clean forspent, clean forspent?

From

Her face was pale, and she had the appearance of one who is utterly forspent.

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