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Terms vs Fortear - What's the difference?

terms | fortear |

As a noun terms

is .

As a verb fortear is

to tear up; tear to pieces.

terms

English

Noun

(head)

    • Statistics

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    fortear

    English

    Verb

  • To tear up; tear to pieces.
  • *1842 , A historical collection from official records, files, &c.:
    • 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, [...]
  • *1882 , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow :
    • It was as if an earthquake rent, And made fortorn The households horn Of peace on earth, [...]

    Usage notes

    * Usually found in the past participle as fortorn.