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† forˈwork, v. Obs.
[OE. forwyrcan, f. for- prefix1 + wyrcan to work; cf. OS. farwirkian, OHG. firwirken (MHG., mod.Ger. verwirken), Goth. frawaurkjan.]
1. trans. To forfeit (a possession, privilege, etc.), ruin (oneself) by one's own conduct.
a1000Crist 921 (Gr.) He bið..eᵹeslic..to ᵹeseonne..þam þær mid firenum cumað forð forworhte. a1175Cott. Hom. 221 Þæt wuniunge on hefen rice, þe se deofel forwo[r]hte mid modinesse. c1200Ormin 13734 Forr affterr þat ta forrme menn Adam & Eve..Forrwrohhte wærenn ȝæness Godd. Ibid. 17534 Hu wærenn þeȝȝ forrwrohhte To dreȝhenn wa wiþþ mikell rihht Inn helle wiþþ þe defell? 1481Caxton Reynard (Arb.) 52 Have I forwrought, and angred my frendes.
2. To do wrong to, injure.
c1205Lay. 16694 Þat þu hauest þas hæȝe burh swa swiðe for-worht.
3. To overwork, exhaust with toil. Only in pa. pple. forˈwrought.
13..E.E. Allit. P. C. 163 Þen þo wery for-wroȝt wyst no bote. c1400Destr. Troy 5861 He was very [= wery] for⁓wroght, & woundet full sore. c1500Lancelot 888 So for⁓wrocht hys lymmys ver ilkon. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. III. 44 Werie forwrocht, and richt weilsum of wane. |