forbyde
Forbyde is an archaic English verb meaning to prohibit or forbid. It is a historical spelling of the verb to forbid and is found in Middle English and Early Modern English texts. The form reflects orthographic variation typical of the period before standardized spelling and appears in surviving manuscripts alongside other spellings of the same verb. In modern English the corresponding verb is forbid, with the related forms forbade (past tense) and forbidden (past participle).
Etymology and cognates: forbyde derives from the Old English verb forbodian, meaning to prohibit. It belongs
Usage and context: forbyde occurs primarily in religious, legal, or moral prose from the medieval and early
See also: forbid, forbade, forbidden. In modern reference works, forbyde is typically described as an obsolete