Both Uses of
forbearance
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- with the little godliness I have, I did full hard forbear him.
Scene 1.2 *forbear = stop (keep him from acting)
- No, forbear; The lethargy must have his quiet course: If not, he foams at mouth, and by and by Breaks out to savage madness.†
Scene 4.1
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.