LORNEST

LORN

Lorn, a. Etym: [Strong p. p. of Lose. See Lose, Forlorn.]

1. Lost; undone; ruined. [Archaic] If thou readest, thou art lorn. Sir W. Scott.

2. Forsaken; abandoned; solitary; bereft; as, a lone, lorn woman.

LEESE

Leese, v. t. Etym: [See Lose.]

Definition: To lose. [Obs.] They would rather leese their friend than their jest. Lord Burleigh.

Leese, v. t. Etym: [Cf. f. léser, L.laesus, p. p. of laedere.]

Definition: To hurt. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition