ward1 (ward)

[ ward1, n., and ward2, n. Hence, in comp., bear ward, gateward, hayward, steward ( styward ), woodward, etc.] A keeper; watchman; warden. [Archaic.] And with that breth helle brake with alle Beliales barres; For eny wye other warde wyde openede the gates. Piers Plowman (C), xxi. 368. City wardt. See city. ward1 (ward), v. [ God me ward and kepe fro werk diabolike, And stedfaste me hold in feith Catholike! = Rom . of Partenay (E. E. T. S.), 1. 3499. Tell him it was a hand that warded him From you sand dangers. Shak., Tit. And., iii. 1. 195. Coueting to draw nigh your ships, which if they shal finde not wel watched, or warded , they wil a ault. Hakluyt's Voyages , I. 229. 2. To put under guard; imprison. Into which prison were these Christians put, and fast warded all the winter season. Munday (Arber's Eng. Garner, I. 204). 6821 I think I have a close ward , and a sure one - An honest mind. Fletcher, Loyal Subject, iii. 2. 41. The outworks of a castle. And alle the towres of crystalle schene, And the wardes enamelde and overgylt clene. Hampole. ( Hall i well.) 5. A guarded or defensive motion or position in fencing, or the like; a turning aside or inter cepting of a blow, thrust, etc. 1 Scholler. Ah, well thrust! 2 Scholler. But mark the ward . Greene, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay. Thou knowest my old ward ; here I lay, and thus I bore Shak., 1 Hen. IV., ii. 4. 215. my point. 6. The state of being under a guard; confinement under a guard, warder, or keeper; cus tody; confinement; jail. He would be punished and committed to ward. Latimer , 2d Sermon bef. Edw. VI., 1549. He put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard. Gen. xl. 3. IMG:content-2056.png:[blocks in formation] 8. The state of being under the care, control, or protection of a guardian; the condition of being under guardianship. I must attend his majesty's command, to whom I am now in ward . Shak ., All's Well, i. 1. 5. The decay of estates in ward by the abuse of the powers of wardship. R. W. Dixon, Hist. Church of Eng., ii. 9. One who or that which is guarded; specifically, a minor or person under guardianship. (a) In feudal law, the heir of the king's tenant in capite, during his nonage. (b) In British law, a minor under the protection of the Court of Chancery, generally called a ward in Chancery, or a ward of court. To marry a ward of court without consent of the court is a contempt. The court has power, if the ward has property, to appoint a guardian, if there is none, and to supervise his administration, and remove him. My lord, he 's a great ward , wealthy, but simple; His parts consist in acres. When all is done, there is no warding the Blows of Fortune. Baker, Chronicles, p. 152. To ward off the gripe of poverty, you must pretend to be a stranger to her. Goldsmith , The Bee, No. 3. II. in trans. 11. To keep guard; watch. The valiant Captaine Francesco Bagone warded at the Keepe. Hakluyt's Voyages , II. 123. 2. To act on the defensive with a weapon; guard one's self. Zelmane, redoubling her blows, drave the stranger to no other shift than to ward and go back. Sir P. Sidney, Arcadia, ii. Halfe their times and labours are spent in watching and warding, onely to defend, but altogether vnable to suppre e the Saluages. Capt. John Smith , Works, II. 79. 31. To take care: followed by a clause beginning with that. I now of all good here schal fynd by grace; But warde that ye be a Monday in thys place. Rom . of Partenay (E. E. T. S.), 1. 805. ward2 (ward), n. [ warde , weard , f., keeping, watch, guard, district, ward, = MLG. warde = OHG. wart a, MHG. warte, wart , f., keeping, watch, guard; an abstract fem. noun, with formative -d, from the root *war in ware, wary, etc.: see warel, wear2. From the Teut. are ult., through OF., E. guard , n. and v., regard, reward , guardian , warden1 , etc. Cf. ward, n., and ward1 , v., which in volves both nouns.] 1. The act of keeping guard; a position or state of watchfulne against surprise, danger, or harm; guard; watch: as, to keep watch and ward . See watch . But I which spend the darke and dreadful night In watch and ward . Gas coigne, Philomene (Steele Glas, etc., ed. Arber, p. 87). 2t. A body of persons whose duty it is to guard, protect, or defend; the watch; a defensive force; garrison. Th' a ieged Castles ward Their stedfast stonds did mightily maintaine. Spenser, F. Q., II. xi. 15. Was frequent heard the changing guard, And watchword from the sleeple ward . Scott, L. of L. M., iii. 30. 3. Means of guarding; defense; protection; preservation. The best ward of mine honour is rewarding my depen dents. Shak ., L. L. L., iii. 1. 133. pointed. 10. A division. (a) A band or company. Habshabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward. warden LG. -ward = OHG. MHG. -wert (G. -wärts) = Icel. -verthr = Goth. -wairths; akin to L. ver sus (* vert - tus ), which is postposed in the same way, Such a newe herte and lusty corage unto the lawe warde canst thou neuer come by of thyne owne strength and enforcement. J. Udall , Prol. to Romans. ward a get (wâr'dāj), n. [ -age .] Money paid or contributed to watch and ward. Also called ward - penny .