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): /ɡarˈdæi̯n/, /ˈɡardɛn/ === 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 16 June 2018.