Both Uses of
forbearance
in
Kidnapped
- "Well, well," said he, "we must bear and forbear."
Chpt 3 *forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- We must just bear and forbear, man Alan.†
Chpt 24
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.