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• forbears — for·bear || fÉ”rber / fɔːbeÉ™ n. ancestor, forefather v. refrain from, desist from, hold back …   English contemporary dictionary

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• Forbear — For*bear (f[o^]r*b[^a]r ), n. [See {Fore}, and {Bear} to produce.] An ancestor; a forefather; usually in the plural. [Scot.] [Also spelled {forebear}.] Your forbears of old. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Forbearer — For*bear er, n. One who forbears. Tusser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• forebear — Forbear For*bear (f[o^]r*b[^a]r ), n. [See {Fore}, and {Bear} to produce.] An ancestor; a forefather; usually in the plural. [Scot.] [Also spelled {forebear}.] Your forbears of old. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Foregoer — Fore*go er, n. [Etymologically forgoer.] One who forbears to enjoy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Neuter — Neu ter, n. 1. A person who takes no part in a contest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral. [1913 Webster] The world s no neuter; it will wound or save. Young. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) (a) A noun of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mercy — noun (plural mercies) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French merci, from Medieval Latin merced , merces, from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc , merx merchandise Date: 13th century 1. a. compassion or forbearance shown especially to an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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