ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Forcasten

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Forcasten is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Felled, fallen.

Meaning

(obsolete) Felled, fallen.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic, UK dialectal) Cast away, rejected; neglected; not used, cast off.
  2. (dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Abandoned; forlorn.

Example Sentences

They dread full ill I was right poor, By my forcasten company.
I think Christ lieth like an old forcasten castle, forsaken of the inhabitants; all men run away now from Him.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stale, forne, forworn, jawfallen, forswart, fenowed.

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