Ward

wdrd, v. To keep in safety, watch, guard; to defend, protect; to fend off, repel, turn aside (as anything mischievous). — n. Act of guarding watch; guard; guardianship; one whose busine to guard, watch, and defend; state of being under guard or guardianship; custody; the condition of a child under a guardian; means of guarding; one who, or that which, guards; defense; protection; defender; protector; a guarding or defensive motion or position in fencing; one who, or that which, guarded, — as a minor or person under the care of a guardian; a certain division or quarter of a town or city, under the charge of an alderman; or a division of a hospital; a projecting ridge of metal in the interior of a lock. [Same as guard; AS. weard, a guard, watchman, also a guarding, protection, Ic. vordhr, a watchman, watch, G. wart, Goth, wards, a keeper, AS. weardian, MHG. warden, to watch, whence (through OF. warder, guarder), E. guard, q. v.; steward, wraith, and see Ware, Waev, below.] — Ward'en, wfird'n, n. A keeper; guardian. [ME. and OF. wardein, also OF. gardein, LL. gardianus — E. guardian.] — Ward'enry, -n-rY, -enstiip, n. Office or jurisdiction of a warden. —Ward''er, n. One who wards or keeps; a keeper; guard; a truncheon or staff of command, the throwing down of which was a solemn act of prohibition to stay proceedings. — Ward'robe, A room, apartment, or portable closet, where clothes are kept, or wearing apparel stored; wearing apparel in general. [ME. and OF. war dero be, F. garderobe see Robe, Rob.] — Ward'- room, (Naut.) A room occupied as a me room — by the commi ioned officers of a war-ve el. Ward's hip, Office of a ward or keeper; guardianship; right of guardianship; state of Deing under a guardian; pupilage. —Ware, Wa'ry, -rt, a. [-kier; -RIEST.] Cautious of danger carefully guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; scrupulous; prudent; circumspect. [ME. war, AS. wser, Ic. varr, Goth, wars, wary, G. gewahr, aware, OHG. war a, heed, caution; Skr. vri, to screen, cover, varman, armor, Gr. ouros, a guard, watchman, horan, to perceive, look out for, L. vereri, to regard, respect, dread, E. aware, beware, warm, garnish, garrison, warrant, guarantee, weir, revere, very, panorama.] — Wa'riiy, -rt-lT, adv. In a wary manner; cautiously.— WaHne , n. State or quality of being wary prudent care to foresee and guard against evil; watchfulne ; circumspection foresight; care; vigilance; scrupulousne .