Forbiddal

/fɔrˈbɪdəl/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of forbidal; the act of forbidding or prohibiting.

Etymology

From 'forbid' + '-al' (noun-forming suffix), with variant spelling. This spelling appears in some historical texts alongside 'forbidal.'

Kelly Says

Variant spellings like 'forbidal' and 'forbiddal' remind us that standardized spelling is relatively recent—before the printing press and dictionaries, words had wild spelling variations.

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