† sworbote Obs.
Also 6 swarbout.
In God sworbote, corruption of God's forbote: see forbode n. b, c.
| 1581 W. Stafford Exam. Compl. ii. 39 God sworbote [version c 1550 God forbid], that euer wee shoulde haue any such Tyrauntes come among vs. 1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence, Phormio v. ix, Marrie God Swarbout. |