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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gard, Gaird, v. Also: guaird. [e.m.E. gard (1500), garde, F. garder.]

1. tr. To trim (a garment); to surround. 1492 Treas. Acc. I. 202.
For v elne … of veluus to gard the cloyke 1626 Garden Worthies 48.
Thy cross and barrs he with a gairland gairdit

2. To take care of, protect, provide with defence or a guard. 1570 Sat. P. xix. 92.
Gaird ȝow ȝour lufe, … Ȝour Prince, & strength keip weill in faithful handis 1572 Reg. Privy C. II. 159.
The castellis and fortressis that … hes bene accustumat to be fortefeit and gardit 1596 Dalr. II. 80/10.
Than cumis the Quene fortifiet, weil gardet with mony of her nobilis 1650 Blairs P. 28.
It is said … Dauid Lesley uith forces [is] gone to the north to guaird the coastes against Montros

3. To give heed to, keep watch on. a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1351.
First gaird the grund of all his grief, Quhat sicknes ȝe suspect 1607 Highland P. III. 100.
Thair hes beene some negligence in his seruandis who wer appointed to gaird the said Archibald 1639 Spalding I. 170.
And now I see by conditioun my lodging wes gairdit, that I could nocht cum out nor in