Meaning of forstand | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand.
   transitive
2. To understand; comprehend.
   UK, dialectal, transitive

Examples

“And ſure, although it was invented to eaſe his mynde of griefe, there be a number of caveats therein to forewarne other young gentlemen to foreſtand with good government their folowing yl fortunes; […]”

“"As he would more of them had not wise God, Wierd forstood him, and the man's courage."”

“Hemophilia is a contraindication for vaginal hysterectomy, unless you have the time to build your patient up in order to forestand the shock.”

“A mighty angel there forstood them.”

“How can I forstand your Professors, when they dinna forstand themselves.”

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