A variant past participle of 'forbear,' meaning refrained from or endured.
Middle English spelling variant of 'forborne,' following the pattern of 'bear/borne.' The 'for-' prefix combines with 'borne' to create this archaic form.
English spelling was wild until the 1700s—you might see the same word spelled five different ways in one document, which is why finding old records is like playing detective with language.
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