lorn
forsaken, desolate, bereft, or forlorn.
Archaic. lost, ruined, or undone.
Origin of lorn
1Other words from lorn
- lornness, noun
Words Nearby lorn
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How to use lorn in a sentence
But worst of all, Hephzibah Wallis distinctly sulked; no other word will express the condition of that love-lorn maid.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsYou speak sooth, returned Aya, the moon is a love-lorn lady; but have you seen her faint sister who is sadder and fairer than she?
Japanese Fairy Tales | Grace James"'And love-lorn,'" interposed Lawless in a sharp, quick tone.
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. SmedleyShe learned it from a servant in lorn, who sung to her when she was a girl.
Peers like child yer is too sweet and pretty to live allus by yer lone, lorn self.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
British Dictionary definitions for lorn
/ (lɔːn) /
poetic forsaken or wretched
Origin of lorn
1Derived forms of lorn
- lornness, noun
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