Middle English Dictionary Entry
gardein n.
Entry Info
| Forms | gardein n. Also garden, gardin, gardian. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) One to whom the government or protection of anything is entrusted; a guard; the chief official of a city, territory, etc.; the superior of a Franciscan convent; the head of a college; (b) law one who is legally appointed to manage the affairs and possessions of a minor; (c) guardianship.
Associated quotations
a
- (1417) Let.in Ellis Orig.Let.ser.2.161 : Wee your faythfull & hymble leiges the bishopp of Kildare, the gardeins of the spirituallities of Ardmaghe, the abbot of the House of our ladie of Fryme [etc.]..have put our Seales.
- (1417) Proc.Privy C.2.238 : A warant to pay Rogger Grene, garden of the castel of Beumarres.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)7.82 : This same Herodes gardyn of Gallile Ordeyned was.
- (1439) RParl.5.34b : The Kyng woll that..the Meir or Gardein of the Citee of London..þe Conservatour of the saide Statutz.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.Prayer Thos.(2) (Tan 110)1 : Synguler shepperde! gardeyn of Cristis folde!
- (1450) RParl.5.186a : That oure said graunte made to the said Gardeyn and Scolers..be not voide nor adnulled by the said Petition.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3409 : Gouernours & gardens of all þe grete burȝes.
- (1466) Paston (Gairdner)4.226 : Item, to xxiii susters of Normandys, with the gardian eche of them, iiii d., and the gardian, viii d.
b
- (1450) RParl.5.173a : That every persone beyng within age of xxi yere, his landes and tenementes beyng in warde of his Gardeyne by cours of the commen lawe..be discharged of the seid Subsidie for his free-holde..And that the Gardeyn of the same londes and tenementes, be chargeable of the said Subsidie.
- (a1470) Stonor1.112 : Thomas Stonor..esquyer, garden..of all the manors, landes, and tenementes of John Cotesmore..duryng the nounage of the seid John Cotesmore.
c
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)561/1 : All the rentis and the seruices..with all other pertynentis, as in gardeyns, mariagis, eschetis, and relefis.