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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forbede, Forbeid, v. Also forbed, -beide, -beit, fore-, foirbeid. P.p. forbodin, -bodyn, -boden. [ME. forbede(n, early forbeoden, OE. forbéodan (p.t. forbéad, p.p. forboden.)]
1. tr. To forbid, prohibit.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 264.
For-bedand thame … Til ydolis for to mak sacrifice 1456 Hay I. 73/15.
Be that caus the lawe forbedis bataill in barras Ib. 257/35.
Forbedand that never be that forme men suld procede c1420 Ratis R. 1256.
I may thé nocht for-bed Fra syk as this in thi ȝouthed a1500 Seven S. 2150.
Than Merling couth him forbed His gold to gif the sagis sevyn 1502 Treas. Acc. II. 343.
Lettrez to forbeid the slaying of pertrikis 1533 Gau 25/33.
It is mair neidfull to forbeid man to lwiff hime selff(c) 14.. Acts I. 323/2.
The wode is forbodyn … to thaim that dwellis thairin 1424 Ib. II. 7/1.
It is decretit & forbodyn … that na ligis or bandis be maid 1456 Hay I. 257/21.
It is forbodyn be the lawe, that ony man suld be witnes in his awin cause a1500 Bk. Chess 20.
Sum gois to dyse thair lewdness for to schaw Quhilk bene a sport forbodyn in the law 1513 Doug. ix. ix. 50.
Quhilk hym to Troy had send … in armour forbodyn for wer 1531 Bell. Boece II. 164.
Ane swine that eitis hir grisis, sal be stanit to deid, and hir flesche forbodin
2. In the phrase (as) God forbede.(1) 1375 Barb. xii. 255 (E).
[If it] happyn thame, as God forbed, … That thai wyn ws opynly 1398 Liber Melros 489.
In cas, as God forbede, comoun were … be betwix the said kyngrikis 1438 Montgomery Mem. 28.
Geff it hapynys, as God forbed, the forsayd sone or dochter to dysses 1476 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 55.
Quhat tyme it sal happyn, as God foirbeid it do, that [etc.] 1500 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 633.
Gif it sal happin … , as God forbeid 1543 Reg. Cupar A. II. 24.
Give it happynnis the said Andro, as God forbeit, to deces befor his moder(2) a1400 Leg. S. xii. 400.
God forbed that I For-sak criste throw apostecy! a1500 Seven S. 1422.
Scho … said that scho wald luf on deid. Hire moder said ȝit, God forbeid
Haue we sic wrangous geir? —1572 Sat. P. xxx. 184.
na, God forbeid
