forbearer

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

forbear +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

forbearer (plural forbearers)

  1. One who forbears.
    • 1557 February 13 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, London: […] Richard Tottel, →OCLC:
      The West, as a father, all goodness doth bring, The East, a forbearer no manner of thing
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