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Old English · adjective

torn

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/torn/
[torˠn]
Syllables
torn (1 syllable)
Modern English
distressanguishbitterangerwrathpainfulsevere

torn1 · adjective

Senses

  1. bitter; painful; severe

Declension

Strong declension of torn
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative torntorntorn
Accusative tornetornetorn
Genitive tornestornretornes
Dative tornumtornretornum
Instrumental tornetornretorne
Plural
Nominative tornetornatornetorn
Accusative tornetornatornetorn
Genitive tornratornratornra
Dative tornumtornumtornum
Instrumental tornumtornumtornum
Weak declension of torn
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative tornatornetorne
Accusative tornantornantorne
Genitive tornantornantornan
Dative tornantornantornan
Instrumental tornantornantornan
Plural
Nominative tornantornantornan
Accusative tornantornantornan
Genitive tornratornenatornratornenatornratornena
Dative tornumtornumtornum
Instrumental tornumtornumtornum

torn2 · noun · neuter

Senses

  1. anger, anguish, distress, wrath

    beorn of his brēostum ācȳþan, · nemþe hē ǣr þā bōte cunne, eorl mid elne ġefremman. · Wel bið þām þe him āre sēċeð, frōfre tō fæder on heofonum, · þǣr ūs eal sēo fæstnung stondeð.

    Good is that keeps his belief, should not ever unfold his wrath, fighter of his breasts, too quickly, unless before this help he would know how to help out a man with strength. It's good for him who seeks help from the Father in heavens, where this whole fastening stands for us.

    Til biþ sē þe his trēowe ġehealdeþ, · ne sċeal nǣfre his torn tō ryċene

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of torn
SingularPlural
Nominative torntorn
Accusative torntorn
Genitive tornestorna
Dative tornetornum

All forms (9)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *torn, from Proto-Germanic *turnaz (“bitter”).

From Proto-West Germanic *torn, from Proto-Germanic *turnaz (“bitterness, anger”).

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