beward

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English *bewarden, from Old English beweardian (“to ward, protect, keep”), equivalent to be- +‎ ward. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d === Verb === beward (third-person singular simple present bewards, present participle bewarding, simple past and past participle bewarded) (transitive, rare) To guard about or completely; protect. === Anagrams === bedraw, dawber