forfeited

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Another day, another collapse forfended and another revived Roosevelt — the patrician man of the hour — to the rescue.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2021

Then he called Sir Bors, Sir Ector de Maris, and Sir Lionel, and told them how the queen had forfended him the court, and so he was in will to depart into his own country.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 2 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

For what excuses lone with self I sought, When my suave Love forfended me to find Fault in the Thing belovèd and so lovèd?

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various

But have you never found my brother's way To the forfended place?

From King Lear by Shakespeare, William