For-bear'ance, n.
n. 1. The act of forbearing; the exercise of patience.
He soon shall find Forbearance no acquittance ere day end. Milton.
Sense 2. The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.
Have a continent forbearance, till the speed of his rage goes slower. Shak.
Synonyms— Abstinence; refraining; long-suffering; lenity; mildness.