forlornness
English
noun
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forlorennesse inherited from Old English forlorenes (destruction, perdition, state of being forlorn) suffix from English forlorn.
Origin
English
forlorn
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Cognates and derived terms
- forlorn English
- forlornity English
- forlornly English
- lorn English
- forlorenes Old English
- forlorennesse Middle English
- forlorn Middle English