# forworn

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fə(ɹ)ˈwɔː(ɹ)n/

## Definitions
1. worn-out
2. exhausted
3. decayed

## Etymology
Past participle of forwear (“to wear out”), from Middle English forweren (“to wear out”), equivalent to for- + worn. Compare Middle English forwerd, forwered (“forworn”), Old English forwered, forwerod, forweren, forweoron, forworen (“worn out, decrepit”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forworn