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fend

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fend/fend/

▶verb

1 (fend for oneself) look after and provide for oneself.

2 (fend someone/thing off) defend oneself from an attack or attacker.

– origin ME: shortening of defend; cf. fence and fencible.

'fend' also found in these Oxford entries:

bargepole - fence - fencible - stiff-arm

Forum discussions with the word(s) "fend" in the title:

fend for oneself
Fend for oneself by doing what I like
Fend for yourself, Find a way
fend off competition?
fend off/hedge
Regarding "fend"
So 'e'll 'ave to fend for 'is self...

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