Obs. [a. OF. esgard (mod.F. égard) ‘tribunal des chevaliers de Malte,’ lit. ‘look, attention,’ corresp. to It. sguardo: see ES- and GUARD.] A tribunal existing among the knights of St. John, to settle differences between members of the order.
1616. Beaum. & Fl., Knt. of Malta, V. ii. Proceed to th’ ceremony:—one of our Esguard Degrade Mountferrat first.
