- forspent
- adjective Date: 1563 archaic worn-out, exhausted
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
forspent
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Forspent — For*spent , a. [AS. forspendan to consume; pref. for + spendan to spend.] Wasted in strength; tired; exhausted. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] A gentleman almost forspent with speed. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forspent — [fôr spent′] adj. [pp. of obs. forspend < OE forspendan, to use up: see FOR & SPEND] Archaic exhausted with toil; fatigued … English World dictionary
forspent — fə(r)ˈspent adjective Etymology: for + spent archaic : worn out : exhausted forspent with speed Shakespeare * * * /fawr spent /, adj. Archaic. worn out; … Useful english dictionary
forspent — /fawr spent /, adj. Archaic. worn out; exhausted. Also, forespent. [ptp. of ME forspenden, OE forspendan. See FOR , SPEND] * * * … Universalium
forspent — adjective exhausted … Wiktionary
forspent — for·spent … English syllables
forspent — for•spent [[t]fɔrˈspɛnt[/t]] adj. archaic worn out; exhausted • Etymology: ptp. of ME forspenden, OE forspendan. See for , spend … From formal English to slang
Forespent — Fore*spent , a. [Obs.] See {Forspent}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for- — prefix Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German far for , Old English for 1. so as to involve prohibition, exclusion, omission, failure, neglect, or refusal < forbid > 2. destructively or detrimentally < fordo > 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Éamonn an Chnoic — The title of this article contains the character É. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Eamonn an Chnoic. Éamonn an Chnoic ( Ned of the Hill ) is a popular song in traditional Irish music. It is a slow, mournful … Wikipedia
