Bible Dictionaries
Fend
Webster's Dictionary
 (1):
  (n.) A fiend.
 (2):
  (v. i.) To act on the defensive, or in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off.
 (3):
  (v. t.) To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; - often with off; as, to fend off blows.
 
 
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fend'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fend.html. 1828.