Lorn vs Forsaken - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between lorn and forsaken

is that lorn is (obsolete) lost, doomed while forsaken is deserted; abandoned.

(en adjective)

(obsolete) lost, doomed

(archaic) abandoned, lonely, forlorn

* 1874 , , XIX

The mighty river flowing dark and deep, (...)

Is named the River of the Suicides;

For night by night some lorn wretch overweary,(...)

Within its cold secure oblivion hides.

* 1963': He never found his beloved machine gun. '''Lorn and drained-nervous, he was fired next day. — Thomas Pynchon, ''V.

* lorness * lovelorn

(en adjective)

Deserted; abandoned

Helpless

* forsakenly * forsakenness * God forsaken * God-forsaken * Godforsaken * god forsaken * god-forsaken * godforsaken

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