forfend

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English forfenden (“to ward off, protect, prohibit”), equivalent to for- +‎ fend. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɔːˈfɛnd/, /fə-/ (General American) IPA(key): /fɔɹˈfɛnd/ Rhymes: -ɛnd Hyphenation: for‧fend === Verb === forfend (third-person singular simple present forfends, present participle forfending, simple past and past participle forfended) (archaic) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert. 2008, Lew, short circuit operators, zbadnYZNaK6VM1zanZ2dnUVZ_r7inZ2d@comcast.com What? Multi-posting? Usenet Gods forfend! ==== Usage notes ==== Common usage of this word is predominantly confined to set expressions such as heaven forfend. ==== Derived terms ==== God forfend ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === nroffed