Both Uses of
forbearance
in
The Iliad
- For fear of him the blissful gods forbore to manacle Zeus.
Book 1 *forbore = refrained (held back)
- And groaning, Patroklos, you replied: "Akhilleus, prince and greatest of Akhaians, be forbearing.†
Book 16
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.