An archaic word meaning abandoned, forsaken, or utterly ruined and without hope.
From Old English 'forboren,' past participle of 'forberan.' Combined with 'for-' (completely) + 'beran' (to bear), meaning completely worn out or abandoned—similar to 'forlorn' which derives from related Old English roots.
'Forborn' is so archaic that most people have never heard it, but it's essentially a twin of 'forlorn'—both describe a kind of hopeless abandonment, and seeing them together shows how English had multiple words for despair.
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