enguard en · VERB
Etymology
From en- + guard.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To guard or treasure.
He may enguard his dotage with their powers
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enguarded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| enguarded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| enguards | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| enguarding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |