A forbidding; a prohibition, interdiction, prohibitory ordinance. to lay in forbode: to put under prohibition, to prohibit.

An utterance of the word ‘nay’; a negative reply or (esp. North American) vote; a denial, refusal, or prohibition. Cf. no, n.1 1.

A negative command; a prohibition. Obsolete.

An ordinance or injunction which imposes a restriction; such a prohibition itself. Obsolete.

A prohibition.

Command against; countermand, n.

A command against; a prohibition. Obsolete.

gen. Stoppage, prohibition. Obsolete.

A forbidding. (Cf. forbode, n.)

The action of embar, v.; an embargo, prohibition, hindrance.

transferred and figurative. A stoppage, prohibition, impediment.

A prohibition; an injunction not to do something. Usually in plural. Frequently coupled with do: see do, n.1 4.

The action of forbidding, an instance of this; prohibition, interdiction; also, a command or edict against (something).