3. To cease from bearing. [Obs.]

Whenas my womb her burden would forbear.

Spenser.

For*bear"ance (?), n. The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of

patience.

He soon shall find Forbearance no acquittance ere day end.

Milton.

2. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or

enemies; long-suffering.

Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goes

slower.

Shak.

Syn. -- Abstinence; refraining; lenity; mildness.

For*bear"ant (?), a. Forbearing. [R.] Carlyle.

For*bear"er (?), n. One who forbears. Tusser.

For*bear"ing, a. Disposed or accustomed to forbear; patient;

long-suffering. -- For*bear"ing*ly, adv.

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For*bid" (fr*bd"), v. t. [imp. Forbade (-bd"); p. p. Forbidden

(-bd"d'n) (Forbid, [Obs.]); p. pr. & vb. n. Forbidding (?).] [OE.

forbeden, AS. forbeÛdan; pref. for- + beÛdan to bid; akin to D.

verbieden, G. verbieten, Icel. fyrirbja, forboa, Sw. fˆrbjuda, Dan.

forbyde. See Bid, v. t.] 1. To command against, or contrary to; to

prohibit; to interdict.

More than I have said . . . The leisure and enforcement of the time

Forbids to dwell upon.

Shak.

2. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command

not to enter.

Have I not forbid her my house?

Shak.

3. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an

impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

A blaze of glory that forbids the sight.

Dryden.