Obs. Aphetic f. AWARD v. Hence Warding vbl. sb. or ppl. a.
1442. Rolls of Parlt., V. 43/2. If … Processe theropon be wardet. Ibid. (1475), VI. 141/1. That the Juges of the said Bench…, have auctorite … to ward that the said James have ayein his said Goodes, and theruppon to ward Writtes of execution in that behalve.
1487. Cely Papers (Camden), 160. A sarpler … poyntyd be the lefftenaunte to be casten owte to ward the sortt bye as the ordenaunce ys now made that the lefftenaunte schall poynt the warddyng sarplers of every mans wull.
1555. in Strype, Eccl. Mem., App. No. 47 (1721), III. 145. Which shalbe proved, yf a commission might be warded to that purpose.
