Both Uses of
forbearance
in
Oliver Twist
- Mr. Brownlow paced the room to and fro for some minutes; evidently so much disturbed by the beadle's tale, that even Mr. Grimwig forbore to vex him further.†
Chpt 17
- If ... you appeal to my forbearance, and the mercy of those you have deeply injured, ...
Chpt 49 *forbearance = tolerance (to hold back from acting)
Definition:
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(forbearance) patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loaneditor's notes: The word, forbearance, is commonly used in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.