Mudcat Café message #2442527

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Thread #114361 Message #2442527
Posted By: dick greenhaus
16-Sep-08 - 06:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: When did 'forbid' become 'forfend'?
Subject: RE: BS: When did 'forbid' become 'forfend'?

Archaicisms are something like cussing--they're only effective if used very sparingly.