lorn

lorn
lorn (archaic) c.1300, "lost, ruined," from O.E. loren, pp. of leosan "to lose" (see LOSE (Cf. lose)). Meaning "abandoned, left alone" is from late 15c. Cf. FORLORN (Cf. forlorn).

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  • Lorn — (l[^o]rn), a. [Strong p. p. of {Lose}. See {Lose}, {Forlorn}.] 1. Lost; undone; ruined. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] If thou readest, thou art lorn. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. Forsaken; abandoned; solitary; bereft; as, a lone, lorn woman. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • lorn — [lôrn] adj. [ME < OE loren, pp. of leosan (see LOSE): the change of s to r is due to VERNER S LAW] 1. Obs. lost, ruined, or undone 2. Old Poet. forsaken, forlorn, bereft, or desolate …   English World dictionary

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  • Lorn [2] — Lorn, Lord, so v.w. Argyle 3) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • lorn — forlorn, lonely, lonesome, lone, *alone, solitary, desolate Analogous words: see those at FORLORN …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • lorn — for·lorn·i·ty; for·lorn·ly; for·lorn·ness; lorn; lorn·ness; love·lorn; for·lorn; love·lorn·ness; …   English syllables

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