FOREFENDS

Verb

forefends

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forefend

Anagrams

• offenders, reoffends

Source: Wiktionary


FOREFEND

Fore*fend", v. t. Etym: [OE. forfenden; pref. for- + fenden to fend. See Fend, v. t.]

Definition: To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend. God forefend it should ever be recorded in our history. Landor. It would be a far better work . . . to forefend the cruelty. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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