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Example sentences for "forbeare"

Lexicographically close words:
forbad; forbade; forbare; forbear; forbearance; forbeareth; forbearing; forbears; forbede; forbid
  1. By meanes whereof the merchants of England did forbeare to buy wooll and other wares vntil the next parlement insuing, wherein it was granted them to traffike whither they would with their commodities.

  2. It chaunced that of long time one of her husband's seruauntes did so disordinately loue her, as vppon a certaine day he could not forbeare but he muste vtter the effect of his loue borne vnto her.

  3. These wordes were vttered in sutch rufull plight, as the standers by could not forbeare to weepe.

  4. When the Gentlewoman saw hir husband to ask hir that question, she could scarce forbeare from making aunswere, notwithstanding to atchieue that whych was purposed, she helde hir peace.

  5. Whiche commaundement she tolde her husbande's companion, praying him after that time to forbeare to speake vnto her, for that she was forbidden to doe the like to him.

  6. But Nicholas beheld hir more than the rest, who very desirous to know what she was, could not forbeare (when he saw that the Knight was a little departed from the place) to aske hir whyther shee was of Bologna, or a straunger.

  7. Poore Bellamira, how I pity thee, Yet must forbeare to comfort thy distresse.

  8. Faith, and I can forbeare my Tongue as well as another, I hope.

  9. Good sweete lorde, Forbeare thy courtshypp, our acquayntance is Too oulde, & as I hope frendshypp too fyrme To be nowe semented.

  10. Or how could sleepe forbeare to seize thine eyes, When he might challenge them as his just prise?

  11. O, good my lord, forbeare In wreak of great faults to engender greater, 95 And make my loves corruption generate murther.

  12. Notwithstanding, I will forbeare what I may, to intrude vpon my good friend M.

  13. Good friend for Iesus sake forbeare To digg the dust encloased heare: Blest be ye man yt spares thes stones And curst be he yt moves my bones.

  14. This is it: Good friend for Iesus sake forbeare To digg the dust encloased heare: Blest be ye man yt spares thes stones And curst be he yt moves my bones.

  15. Also, he could have written this, but he refrained: Good friend for Iesus sake forbeare To digg the dust encloased heare: Blest be ye man yt spares thes stones And curst be ye yt moves my bones.

  16. Gentlemen, I shall a while entreat ye to forbeare The troble that you put upon yourselves In following me.

  17. Sir, to desire accesse unto my Lord Were to ask that I know must be denide, And therefore I forbeare it; but intreating What cannot wrong you in the graunt, I hope To find you curteous.

  18. Shepheards delights he dooth them all forsweare; Hys pleasant pipe, whych made us meriment, He wylfully hath broke, and doth forbeare His wonted songs, wherein he all outwent.

  19. In such distresse and doubtfull ieopardy, When Britomart him saw, she ran a pace 8 Vnto his reskew, and with earnest cry, Bad those same sixe forbeare that single enimy.

  20. Also, he could have written this, but he refrained: Good friend for Iesus sake forbeare To digg the dust encloased heare: Blest be ye man yt spares thes stones And curst be he yt moves my bones.

  21. Who is it that reding Bevis of Hampton, can forbeare laughing, if he marke what scambling shyft he makes to end his verses a like?

  22. Forbeare the earth a while: sister farewell: Leartes leapes into the graue.

  23. Thou myghtest as well into the erthe synke, As thou coudest forbeare laughyng any whyle.

  24. This daye John Baptista Succa a mountibancke and an Italian borne had order to forbeare his practise here in London.

  25. I can forbeare your questions then, be gone Sir, I have markt.

  26. Jack bore the firste Stripe or two, I suppose, well enow, but at lengthe we hearde him cry out, on which Cecy coulde not forbeare to doe the same, and then stopt bothe her Ears.

  27. He soughte it with a kind of Mysterie, soe as that I forbeare to ask it of him in Companie, lest I should doe him an ill Turn; and yet I have none other Occasion.

  28. Neither coulde forbeare laughing; and then he sued me to step downe, but I was minded to abide where I was.

  29. I will here forbeare to write any thing of the benefits which it affordeth against old and inveterate itches, morphewes, leprosies, &c.

  30. But here by the way, all such women, who are with child, are to be admonished, that they forbeare to use it during that time.

  31. Thy unwarlike breast, with shield of proofe Forbeare to fortifie; throw off From thy unpractic’d sides the shirt Of Mayle, so hard about thee girt.

  32. Forbeare, forbeare I say: It is my Lord the Duke.

  33. I see, and heare: Loue, lend me patience to forbeare a while Sil.

  34. And yet, it is an easier thing to know, y^t they both talke like strangers: then to forbeare to laugh at the folish follies that scape them both in speache.

  35. And what should then let us, but we may well forbeare it for suche a little while.

  36. Forbeare to iudge, for we are sinners all.

  37. Hide not thy poyson with such sugred words, Lay not thy hands on me: forbeare I say, Their touch affrights me as a Serpents sting.

  38. Vnlesse you be possest with diuellish spirits, You cannot but forbeare to murther me: This Tongue hath parlied vnto Forraigne Kings For your behoofe Cade.

  39. Forbeare a-while, wee'l heare a little more Hen.

  40. My Lords, forbeare this talke: heere comes the King.


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