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. (archaic, UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Forlorn; destitute; worn out; jaded.
    Synonyms: exhausted, weary; see also Thesaurus:fatigued
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