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Old French
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.
Descendants