All 6 Uses of
forbearance
in
The Prince and The Pauper
- Hendon despatched his ablutions with alacrity, then drew back the other chair and was about to place himself at table, when the boy said, indignantly— "Forbear!†
Chpt 12
- He seated himself absently in his chair of state, and turned his eyes upon the door with manifestations of impatient expectancy; seeing which, the company forbore to trouble him, and fell to chatting a mixture of public business and court gossip one with another.†
Chpt 15
- O noble sir, forbear, and God love you for a princely gentleman—but it giveth me cruel pain to touch me when I am taken so.†
Chpt 18
- Peace! and forbear to worsen our chances with dangerous speech.†
Chpt 23
- But in charity forbear to say 'I' mentioned it, for 'tis death to speak of it, they say.
Chpt 27 *forbear = refrain (hold back) from
- In an instant several indignant hands were laid upon the boy; but in the same instant Tom Canty, in his regal vestments, made a swift step forward, and cried out in a ringing voice— "Loose him and forbear!†
Chpt 32
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.