forbearer

English

Etymology

forbear +‎ -er

Noun

forbearer (plural forbearers)

  1. One who forbears.
    • 1557 February 13, Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie., London: […] Richard Tottel, OCLC 1049068421; republished London: Reprinted for Robert Triphook, […], and William Sancho, […], 1810, OCLC 7109675:
      The West, as a father, all goodness doth bring, The East, a forbearer no manner of thing
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