Meaning

(archaic or obsolete) A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman..

Definitions by Sense

1. (archaic or obsolete) A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman.
2. Protection, defence.
3. A protected place, and by extension, a type of subdivision.
4. A person under guardianship.
5. An object used for guarding.
6. (transitive) To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.
7. (transitive) To defend, to protect.
8. (transitive) To fend off, to repel, to turn aside, as anything mischievous that approaches. (usually followed by off)

Example Sentences

th'aſſieged Caſtles ward Their ſtedfaſt ſtonds did mightily maintaine

no gate they found, them to withhold, Nor ward to wait at morne and euening late […].

there is remuneration for the best ward of mine

For want of other ward, He lifted up his hand, his front to guard.

Whoſe gates he found faſt ſhut, ne liuing wight To ward the ſame, nor anſwere commers call

Tell him it was a hand that warded him From a thousand dangers.

they went to ſeeke their owne death, and ruſhed amidſt the thickeſt of their enemies, with an intention, rather to ſtrike, than to ward themſelves.

Draw forth thy ſword, thou mightie man at armes, Intending but to raiſe my charmed ſkin: And Ioue himſelfe will ſtretch his hand from heauen, To ward the blow, and ſhield me ſafe from harme, […]

Word Forms

• wards
• warde
• warding
• warded

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