FORFEND


Meaning of FORFEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fȯr-ˈfend ]

transitive verb

Date: 14th century

1.

a. archaic : forbid

b. : to ward off : prevent

2. : protect , preserve

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.