FOREFEND

forefend. Forefend, v.t. to hinder, keep off or away, secure

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Fore‐fend″ (?), v. t. [[OE. forfenden; pref. for- + fenden to fend. See Fend, v. t.]] To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend. God forefend it should ever be recorded in our history. Landor. It would be a far better work . . . to forefend the cruelty. I. Taylor.