Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forspent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-spent
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic

Example Sentences

"IV. But he felt no hunger, and unheeded Left the wine, and eager for the rest Which his limbs, forspent with travel, needed, On the couch he laid him, still undress'd."
"Messire Gawain taketh it, for his own was broken short, and departeth from the knight and commendeth him to God. And he goeth his way a great pace, and Messire Gawain also goeth amidst the forest, and full weary is he and forspent with travail."

Etymology

From the past participle of forspend, equivalent to for- + spent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: for

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more forspent (comparative) most forspent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

forspend

Rhymes With

went event present sent percent spent content meant cent prevent rent extent

Questions

What does forspent mean?: exhausted
Where does forspent come from?: From the past participle of forspend, equivalent to for- + spent.

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