gardein
Middle English
Alternative forms
- garden, gardyn, gardeyn, gardian
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman guardein, from guarder; equivalent to garde + -ein. Doublet of wardein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡardɛi̯n/, /ˈɡardɛn/, /ˈɡardian/
Noun
gardein (plural gardeins)
- (rare) guardian, guard; one who is given the responsibility of protection.
- (rare) The head officer or leader of an institution.
- (rare) An individual who acts in loco parentis; a guardian of a legal minor.
Descendants
- English: guardian
- Scots: gairdian
References
- “gardein (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-16.