Fordone

/fɔrˈdʌn/ adjective

Definition

Completely destroyed, ruined, or exhausted; in a state of utter ruin.

Etymology

Past participle of 'fordoe,' used as an adjective. The '-done' ending shows the completed action, similar to 'undone' or 'overdone.'

Kelly Says

Shakespeare and his contemporaries used 'fordone' to mean both physically destroyed and emotionally broken—'He stood fordone by grief.' It's the ancestor of our modern phrase 'done for.'

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