forbid
From LSJ
κάλλιστον ἐφόδιον τῷ γήρᾳ ἡ παιδεία (Aristotle, quoted by Diogenes Laertius 5.21) → the finest provision for old age is education
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
P. and V. οὐκ ἐᾶν, ἀπειπεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀπαγορεύειν, Ar. and V. ἀπαυδᾶν, V. ἀπεννέπειν; see also hinder. Heaven forbid! P. and V. εὐφήμει, pl. εὐφημεῖτε. Which heaven forbid! P. and V. ὃ μὴ γένοιτο. I was forbidden food: P. τῶν σιτίων ἀπεκεκλῄμην (Dem. 1260).
