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g the day. See the Note under Watch, n., 1. Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward. Spenser.

The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, n., 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise. Burrill.

ardian; one set to watch over another. [Obs.] "Though thou preyedest Argus . . . to be my wardcorps." Chaucer.

A keeper; a guardian; a watchman. He called to the warden on the . . . battlements. Sir. W. Scott.

The office or jurisdiction of a warden.

One who wards or keeps; a keeper; a guard. "The warders of the gate." Dryden.

or keeping ferns, mosses, etc., or for transporting growing plants from a distance; as, a Wardian case of plants; -- so named from the inventor, Nathaniel B. Ward, an Englishman.

Anciently, a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward; also, a court formerly held in each ward of London for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like. Brande & C. "Wards and wardmotes." Piers Plowman.

ing apparel, in general; articles of dress or personal decoration. Flowers that their gay wardrobe wear. Milton. With a pair of saddlebags containing his wardrobe. T. Hughes.

A room used by the citizens of a city ward, for meetings, political caucuses, elections, etc. [U.S.]

The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.

A man who keeps ward; a guard. [R.] Sydney Smith.

Award. [Obs.] Spenser.

At a later or succeeding time.

Toward the stern.

Back again. [Obs.]

Toward the air; upward. [R.] Keats.

See Awkward. [Obs.]

portion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant. To review The wrongful sentence, and award a new. Dryden.

One who awards, or assigns by sentence or judicial determination; a judge.