transitive. To keep away or off, ward off. Obsolete.

transitive. To ward off or repel (a person, thing, etc.); to avert. Obsolete.

transitive. To turn aside, repel (a blow or stroke); to ward off; (also) to protect from (adverse weather). Obsolete.

To keep off or away, withhold, withdraw.

To ward off, to keep away. (With material or immaterial object.) Also with off. Obsolete.

transitive. To ward off or resist (a harmful force or influence).

transitive. To hinder from coming near or touching; to ward off; to avert.

transitive. To repel or ward off (an injurious action). Obsolete.

transitive. To avert, keep off (harm, danger, etc.). simply.

transitive. To keep out, ward off, repel. Said both of persons and things. Also to fence off, to fence out. Often with mixture of sense 6. archaic.

To ward off. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To avert, keep off (harm, danger, etc.). with off. Also (rarely) aside.

The action of fending off; hence concrete something that fends off. Also attributive.

To ward or keep off, turn aside, keep out or at a distance. Also, to fend back.