For‐fend″ (?), v. t. [Pref. for- + fend. See Forewend.] To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
Which peril heaven forefend! Shak.
☞ This is etymologically the preferable spelling.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.