guardein
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the verb guarder, ultimately of Germanic origin. Compare the variant form from Old Northern French, wardein, which lead to English warden.
Noun
guardein oblique singular, m (oblique plural guardeinz, nominative singular guardeinz, nominative plural guardein)
- protector; guardian; someone who keeps watch
- c. 1200, Marie de France, Le Lai de Milun:
- Mielz me vendreit murir que vivre;
mes jeo ne sui mie a delivre,
ainz ai asez sur mei guardeins
vielz e juefnes, mes chamberleins,- I would be better of dying than living;
But I am not free,
I have enough protectors,
Old and young, my servants.
- I would be better of dying than living;
Descendants
- English: guardian
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