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obviar

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

obviar
1
As to the monks, Heaven forfend that you should ever become one.
Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
2
If any would forfend this, I'd be his friend for aye.
The Nibelungenlied
3
God forfend that the hath of understanding and worth and renown!
The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV
4
Would I then withhold the Bible from the cottager and the artisan?-Heavenforfend!
Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit and Some Miscellaneous Pieces
5
Heaven forfend me from my friends- Icanwithstand mine enemies alone!
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 / Little Jou...
6
If the King doth not prevail-whichGod forfend!-why ,then , Icanbut die.
The Tavern Knight
7
If times changed again-whichHeaven forfend-thatfellow might give us trouble about the matter.
Unknown to History: A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland
8
The king of Berne sent answer: Who might now forfend?
The Nibelungenlied
9
In behalf of my daughter, my company and the-Heavenforfend!
Green Fancy
10
Heaven forfend that she had heard the other rumor.
Seraphina
11
The gods forfend, as far as I am concerned.
The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2
12
Oh, heaven forfend that I have such unpleasant thoughts.
Johannes cabal the necromancer
13
I only fear that my coming here may involve you in it which Heaven forfend!
We Two: A Novel
14
Not if it come to pass, which heaven forfend.
Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles
15
Heaven forfend you should have a partiality for using cuticle oil, or some other emasculating habit.
The Irish Times
16
God forfend he should have gotten this paper!
The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico