GUARDIAN, GUARDIANSHIP
NOUNS
1000 — MUND protection, guardianship
1300 — WARDENSHIP guardianship, safe-keeping
1400 — TUTORY guardianship, charge, protection; the custody of a ward → obs.
1420 — TUTELE guardianship; protection, care of a ward → obs.
1560 — GUARDIANCE guardianship → obs.
1591 — GUARDANCE guardianship → obs.
1600 — GUARDIANAGE guardianship → obs.
1605 — TUTELAGE guardianship, protection, care of a ward
1616 — GUARDAGE guardianship → obs.
1864 — GUARDIANCY guardianship
1878 — WARDAGE the function of a guardian or sentinel
NOUNS, PERSON
..971 — HERD a keeper, a guardian → obs.
1000 — MUND a protector, a guardian
1290 — WARDEN one who has the care of something specified; a keeper; a guardian → obs. exc. poetic usage
1330 — YEMER a keeper, a guardian → obs.
1384 — ACTOR a guardian, a steward; a person who acts on behalf of another → obs.
1388 — TAKER-UP one who takes another under his charge or protection; a guardian, a protector → obs.
1400 — GETER a keeper, a guardian → obs.
1478 — CREANCER a person entrusted with the charge of another; a guardian, a tutor, esp. at school or college
1515 — TUTRIX a female guardian; a governess, an instructress → obs.
1543 — CUSTODE a person who has custody or guardianship of something or someone; a guardian, a custodian
1592 — GUARDANT a keeper, a guardian, a protector
1595 — GUARDIANER a guardian → obs.
1618 — GUARDIANT a guardian → obs.
1627 — GUARDIANESS a female guardian or tutor
1653 — TUTRESS a female guardian
1739 — CUSTODEE a person who has custody or guardianship of someone or something; a guardian, a custodian
1760 — TUTORESS a female guardian
1768 — BEILD • BIELD one who acts as a guardian or protector → Sc.
1846 — CURATRIX a female curator or guardian
1857 — GARDIE • GARDY an affectionate term for a guardian → sl.
1886 — GARDEEN a guardian → Eng. & Amer dial. (Bk.)
1903 — DICTOUR a ruler, judge or guardian → obs. (Bk.)
1914 — GAHDEEN a guardian → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1968 — GODFATHER a guardian → Amer. dial.
1986 — GODMOTHER a guardian → Amer. dial.
VERBS
1000 — WARD to act as guardian to a child → obs.
1847 — GUARDIANIZE to act the part of a guardian
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