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)

1. (rare) guardian, guard; one who is given the responsibility of protection.
2. (rare) The head officer or leader of an institution.
3. (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.