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5. To defy; to challenge. [Obs.] L. Andrews.

Syn. -- To prohibit; interdict; hinder; preclude; withhold; restrain; prevent. See Prohibit.

For*bid" (?), v. i. To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder. "I did not or forbid." Milton.

For*bid"dance (?), n. The act of forbidding; prohibition; command or edict against a thing. [Obs.]

How hast thou yield to transgress The strict forbiddance.

Milton.

For*bid"den (?), a. Prohibited; interdicted.

I know no spells, use no forbidden arts.

Milton.

Forbidden fruit. (a) Any coveted unlawful pleasure, -- so called with reference to the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden. (b) (Bot.) A small variety of shaddock (Citrus decumana). The name is given in different places to several varieties of Citrus fruits.

For*bid"den*ly, adv. In a forbidden or unlawful manner. Shak.

For*bid"der (?), n. One who forbids. Milton.

For*bid"ding (?), a. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air.

Syn. -- Disagreeable; unpleasant; displeasing; offensive; repulsive; odious; abhorrent.

-- For*bid"ding*ly, adv. -- For*bid"ding*ness, n.

For*black" (?), a. Very black. [Obs.]

As any raven's feathers it shone forblack.

Chaucer.

For*bo"den (?), obs. p. p. of Forbid. Chaucer.

For*bore" (?), imp. of Forbear.

For*borne" (?), p. p. of Forbear.

For*bruise" (?), v. t. To bruise sorely or exceedingly. [Obs.]

All forbrosed, both back and side.

Chaucer.

For*by" (?), adv. & prep. [See Foreby.] Near; hard by; along; past. [Obs.]

To tell her if her child went ought forby.

Chaucer.

To the intent that ships may pass along forby all the sides of the city without let.