All 3 Uses of

forbearance
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

I wrote him an ingenuous letter of acknowledgment, crav'd his forbearance a little longer, which he allow'd me, and as soon as I was able, I paid the principal with interest, and many thanks; so that erratum was in some degree corrected.†

forbearance = refraining (holding back) from acting OR patience, tolerance, or self-control

Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.†

forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting

I made it a rule to forbear all direct contradiction to the sentiments of others
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forbear = refrain (hold back)

Definitions:

(1) (forbearance)
patience, tolerance, or self-control

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.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

The form, forbears is typically a verb, but can be an alternate spelling of the noun forebears; i.e., ancestors. Note that these words put the emphasis on different syllables: for-BEARS v. FORE-bears