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Examples
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Verily, thou meritest retribution from us, but this we will forbare, for the sake of returning an answer by thee to this fool of a King of thine; and it befitteth not that any return to him reply but the least of the boys of the school.
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The emperor, espying this apple in his hand, suspected forthwith, more than was, his wife's dishonesty, banished him the court, and from that day following forbare to accompany her any more.
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Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
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And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
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And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
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So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
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Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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Sir Palomides, and how they smote each other, and how Sir Palomides forbare him.
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And the book saith he had lain in await for to steal away the queen, but evermore he forbare for because of Sir Launcelot; for in no wise he would meddle with the queen an Sir Launcelot were in her company, outher else an he were near-hand her.
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