Antecedents, one more than Goldilocks had spoken of? (8)
I believe the answer is:
forbears
'antecedents' is the definition.
(forbear is a kind of antecedent)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for forbears that I've seen before include "Keeps in check" , "doesn't!" , "Desists" , "Refrains or abstains from" .)