forbiddance
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Origin of forbiddance
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It came late in the first set, after Williams and Konta had tugged-of-war to 4-4 with a total forbiddance of service breaks.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2017
In spite of the formal forbiddance of the Bishop of Petræa, he undertook, strong in what he judged to be his rights, to betake himself to Montreal.
From The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval by Adrien Leblond de Brumath
Well, I would not so much care—should it serve you if I gave her strict forbiddance for to go?”
From The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century by W. (William) Rainey
It seemed, as she spoke it, introduced simply to add peremptoriness to her forbiddance.
From The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Mrs Rose is sorely distressed touching the forbiddance of wedded priests, which ’tis thought shall shortly be had.
From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Emily Sarah Holt
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