adj
lorn
Lorn (adj) means Doomed; lost.
adj
1
Doomed; lost.
2
Abandoned, forlorn, lonely.
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Etymology
From Middle English lorn, loren, ilorn, iloren (past participle of lese, lesen (“to lose, be deprived of; to damn, doom to perdition”)), from Old English *loren, *ġeloren, from Proto-Germanic *galuzanaz, *luzanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *leusaną (“to lose”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewH- (“to cut, sever; to separate; to loosen; to lose”). See further at lese.
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What is the meaning of lorn?
"lorn" (adj) means doomed; lost.
What are the different meanings of lorn?
"lorn" has 2 main meanings: 1. Doomed; lost; 2. Abandoned, forlorn, lonely.