forworth
To perish, forfare; come to nought or ruin; go wrongTo perish, forfare; come to nought or ruin; go wrong.
Meaning
2 senses(Northern England, Scotland, intransitive, obsolete, rare)To perish, forfare; come to nought or ruin; go wrong.
(Northern England, Scotland, intransitive, obsolete, rare)To degenerate (into); become (something inferior); come to.
Origin
From Middle English forworthen, from Old English forweorþan (“to perish, pass away, vanishFrom Middle English forworthen, from Old English forweorþan (“to perish, pass away, vanish; deteriorate, sicken”), from Proto-Germanic *frawerþaną (“to perish, come to ruin”), equivalent to for- (“away, wrongly, badly”) + worth (“to turn into, become”). Cognate with Dutch verworden.
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Forms
forworths, forworthing, forworthed, forworthed| Base form | forworth · to forworth |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forworths |
| Present participle | forworthing |
| Past simple | forworthed / forword |
| Past participle | forworthed / forword / forworthen / forworden |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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