Both Uses of
forbearance
in
The Winter's Tale
- Good my lord, forbear: The ruddiness upon her lip is wet; You'll mar it if you kiss it; stain your own With oily painting.†
Scene 5.3forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- Either forbear, quit presently the chapel, or resolve you for more amazement.
Scene 5.3 *forbear = stop (refrain from acting)
Definition:
patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loan
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loan
The word, forbearance, is commonly used in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.