All 10 Uses
forbearance
in
Le Morte D'Arthur
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- But I understand by the besieging of this castle she may forbear thy fellowship.†
Book 7 *forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- Sir, said Launcelot, I may well find in my heart for to forbear him as at this time, for he hath had travail enough this day; and when a good knight doth so well upon some day, it is no good knight's part to let him of his worship, and namely, when he seeth a knight hath done so great labour; for peradventure, said Sir Launcelot, his quarrel is here this day, and peradventure he is best beloved with this lady of all that be here; for I see well he paineth him and enforceth him to do great deeds, and therefore, said Sir Launcelot, as for me, this day he shall have the honour; though it lay in my power to put him from it I would not.†
Book 7
- Sir knight, said Sir Tristram, I counsel you that ye smite no more, howbeit for the wrongs that I have done you I will forbear you as long as I may.†
Book 8
- And because ye shall have ado with him we will forbear you as at this time, and else ye should not escape us lightly.†
Book 10
- By that again I wist that it was Sir Launcelot, for ever he forbeareth me in every place, and showeth me great kindness; and of all knights, I out-take none, say what men will say, he beareth the flower of all chivalry, say it him whosomever will.†
Book 10forbeareth = refrains (holds back) from actingstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-eth" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She forbeareth" in older English, today we say "She forbears."
- I will counsel you, said the hermit, if ye will ensure me that ye will never come in that queen's fellowship as much as ye may forbear.†
Book 13forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- And therewithal Sir Launcelot alighted off his horse and took up the king and horsed him again, and said thus: My lord Arthur, for God's love stint this strife, for ye get here no worship, and I would do mine utterance, but always I forbear you, and ye nor none of yours forbeareth me; my lord, remember what I have done in many places, and now I am evil rewarded.†
Book 20
- And therewithal Sir Launcelot alighted off his horse and took up the king and horsed him again, and said thus: My lord Arthur, for God's love stint this strife, for ye get here no worship, and I would do mine utterance, but always I forbear you, and ye nor none of yours forbeareth me; my lord, remember what I have done in many places, and now I am evil rewarded.†
Book 20forbeareth = refrains (holds back) from actingstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-eth" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She forbeareth" in older English, today we say "She forbears."
- Then Sir Lavaine and Sir Urre prayed Sir Launcelot to do his pain, and fight as they had done; For we see ye forbear and spare, and that doth much harm; therefore we pray you spare not your enemies no more than they do you.†
Book 20forbear = refrain (hold back) from acting
- ALAS, said the king, that ever this unhappy war was begun; for ever Sir Launcelot forbeareth me in all places, and in likewise my kin, and that is seen well this day by my nephew Sir Gawaine.†
Book 20forbeareth = refrains (holds back) from actingstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-eth" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She forbeareth" in older English, today we say "She forbears."
Definitions:
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(forbearance) patient tolerance or self-control; or holding back from taking action or enforcing a rightToday, the word, forbearance, is most commonly seen in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.
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(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