Often only one half of the court is used, but otherwise the rules of the game are very similar to those of basketball. The number of participants in a game, or a run, may range from one defender and one person on offense (known as one on one) to two full teams of five each.ften only one half of the court is used, but otherwise the rules of the game are very similar to those of basketball. The number of participants in a game, or a run, may range from one defender and one person on offense (known as one on one) to two full teams of five each.
Lorn and forlorn are synonyms that can both mean desolate or forsaken.. The similarity in form and meaning of the two words is hardly a coincidence. Lorn comes down to us from loren, the Middle English past participle of the verb lesen (to lose), itself a descendent of the Old English lÄosan. Similarly, forlorn comes from the Middle English forloren, a descendent of Old English verb forlÄosan, which also means to lose..
Strangely enough, my daughter married a guy whose mother is also named Lorna. Nicknames for Lorna: | Edit. Lorna Loo, Lornie, Lorns, Lorna-berry, Lo, Lolo, Lori, Lola, Lorna Doone. Meanings and history of the name Lorna: | Edit. The name Lorna appears first in Blackmore's Lorna Doone. It is sometimes considered a variation of Laura (the laurel), or is given its own meaning of lovelorn. It should be noted that Blackmore appears to have derived the name for a Scottish placename Lorn/Lorne. Lorne is an ancient district in the west of Scotland. Famous real-life people named Lorna: | Edit. Lorna Luft, Actress