forbode — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A forbidding, a prohibition; a command forbidding a thing.

God's/The Lord's forbode

So Moses himself explaineth it in the words here folowing, and in v. 13. 22. 27. commandements ]or, charges: meaning prohibitions, or forbodes. For God commandeth both to eschew evil, and to doe good.

verb

1

Alternative form of forebode.

Collocations

3

ADJ.

over

VERB + FORBODE

see

FORBODE + NOUN

king

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God's/The Lord's forbode

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02

So Moses himself explaineth it in the words here folowing, and in v. 13. 22. 27. commandements ]or, charges: meaning prohibitions, or forbodes. For God commandeth both to eschew evil, and to doe good.

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03

Thus Cloudesle cleft the apple in two, That many a man might see; "Over God's forbode," said the king, "That thou shoot at me!"

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