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What does forfend mean?

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Verb
  1. (dated) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
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And if, Heaven forfend, these disasters do occur, any Democratic candidate could win next year.
And if, heaven forfend, that other guy worms his way into office again, we're really going to have to work together to defend the beloved republic.
And allowance must likewise be made for thy connubial grief which caused thee to forfend thy wife's body from the demon.
And, heaven forfend, if he ever orders a bag of dry roasted nuts in the pub, I guarantee I'll head home with a pebble-dashed face.
Serve warm or cold, plain or with – heaven forfend – a little more butter.
Of all travelling companionship, forfend us from that of a married man!

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