ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Forwrought

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Forwrought is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of forwork.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of forwork.

More Meanings

  1. Worked-up; agitated; troubled.
  2. Blocked; obstructed.

Example Sentences

[...] Arthur; a fearful night it was: there was a sough in the air, a sound drawing nigh like that of a host marching:- — but you're looking pale and forwrought, man; is any thing ailing ye?
And Æthelwold sat within the ham, with the men that to him had bowed, and he had forwrought [obstructed] all the gates in, and said that he would either there live or there lie. Thereupon rode the ætheling on night away, and sought the [...]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wrought-up, highwrought, high-wrought, fustered, agitated, roiled-up.

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