FORLORNNESS

forlornness, loneliness, desolation

(noun) sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

forlornness (usually uncountable, plural forlornnesses)

The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.

Source: Wiktionary


For*lorn"ness, n.

Definition: State of being forlorn. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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