ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fortear

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Fortear is a verb meaning (transitive) To tear up; tear to pieces.

Meaning

(transitive) To tear up; tear to pieces.

Example Sentences

It was as if an earthquake rent, And made fortorn The households horn Of peace on earth, [...]
A German hussar, a veteran in the wars of Germany, appeared at the door of Congress, in Philadelphia, in his uniform and on horseback, with a fortorn cap upon his head, [...]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include uptear, totear, tear up, betear, fortatter, tear.

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