Definitions

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  • noun Obsolete forms of forbidden, past participle of forbid.

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  • noun A forbidding, prohibition.
  • noun A command forbidding a thing.
  • verb obsolete simple past tense of forbid.
  • verb To portend or foretell, especially of ill; to serve as a sign or ill omen.

Etymologies

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From Middle English forbode, forbod, from Old English forbod ("a forbidding, prohibition"), from Proto-Germanic *fur-budan (“prohibition”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to be awake, fully perceive”). Cognate with Dutch verbod, German Verbot, Danish forbud, Swedish förbud. More at forbid.

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From Middle English, from Old English forbēad/forbudon, past tense forms of forbēodan ("to forbid"). More at forbid.

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From Middle English foreboden, from Old English forebodian ("to announce, declare"), equivalent to fore- +‎ bode.

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Examples

  • If there are other (control) issues I'm not aware of, such as if you "forbode" her to get one, you may be in a power struggle, and one you obviously aren't going to win.

    Toronto Sun 2010

  • If there are other (control) issues I'm not aware of, such as if you "forbode" her to get one, you may be in a power struggle, and one you obviously aren't going to win.

    Toronto Sun 2010

  • Much of the time, it's just a misspelling-for example, "forbode" instead of "forebode,"

    CJR 2010

  • AND that all the dark portents of late (the Augustine II review, rumors of "possible cuts to human spaceflight", etc) do not forbode a retreat from real (vs 'more advanced studies') exploration beyond LEO.

    Bolden Watch - NASA Watch 2009

  • Goddis forbode y schulde be so lewde for to so seie

    On early splitting DC 2008

  • Goddis forbode y schulde be so lewde for to so seie

    Archive 2008-06-01 DC 2008

  • But thou wilt not have this desire, nor do I myself forbode that so it will be.

    The Argonautica 2008

  • “Over gods forbode!” said Roland — “Alas! that you have such a tale to tell! and what horror comes next?”

    The Abbot 2008

  • “Over heavens forbode, my Lady!” answered Lilias; “I have lived too long with gentles, I praise my stars for it, to fight with either follies or fantasies, whether they relate to beast, bird, or boy.”

    The Abbot 2008

  • Saint – Germain chose to say — it is certain that men and women alike flung themselves into a life of pleasure with an intrepidity which seemed to forbode the end of the world.

    Domestic Peace 2007

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