wardō

Alternative forms

• gardō, guardō

Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *wardōn (“to guard, protect”).

Supposedly attested in the seventh century in the form guardāre, but this has yet to be confirmed. The earliest certain attestation appears to be the prefixed rewardant in the Reichenau Glossary.

Verb

wardō (present infinitive wardāre, perfect active wardāvī, supine wardātum); first conjugation(Early Medieval Latin)

1. to herd (cattle)
2. to guard