Obs. Also 6 tutell, 6–7 tutle, 7 Sc. tutill. [a. OF. (also mod.F.) tutelle protection (14th c. in Godef. = Pr., Sp., It. tutela), or ad. L. tūtēla: see TUTELAGE.] Guardianship, protection; care of a ward; = TUTELAGE.
c. 1420. Lydg., Ball. our Lady, 57, in Minor P. (1911), I. 257. Of alle Cristen protectrix and tutele … To hem þat erryn, the path of her sequele.
1517. in Acts Parlt. Scotl. (1875), XII. 38/1. Ȝe have sa usit ȝoure self tuiching the said tutele and regiment of oure soveran Lorde [etc.].
1528. Roy, Rede Me (Arb.), 24. The preservacion and tutell of the innocent and simple.
1579. Sc. Acts Jas. VI. (1814), III. 158/2. Nwrist and brocht vp within our said Castell of striueling vndir his tutele and gouuernance.
1602. E. Bruce, in Corr. Jas. VI. (Camden), 46. Her nerrast kinsman … sould be inwest in the tutill and administration of her state.
1622. in Buccleuch MSS. (Hist. MSS. Comm.), I. 210. He seeks not that the children should remain under the tutle of women.
1651. Howell, Venice, 20. They have the tutele of Pupills and Orphans when ther is no Gardian nominated in the Will of the Testator.
Hence † Tuteleship Obs., the office or function of a guardian.
1557. N. T. (Genev.), Gal. iv. 1, note. The Churche of Israel was vnder the Lawe as the pupil subiect to his tutor, euen vnto the tyme of Christ…, and then her tutelshyp ended.
1580. Hollyband, Treas. Fr. Tong, Clientelle, tutleship or custodie, keping.
a. 1656. Ussher, Ann., VI. (1658), 377. The patronage and tutele-ship of the Minor.
