savegard

Middle English

Alternative forms

save garde, sauffgarde, save-garde, safegarde, saufegarde, sauf garde, saf garde, saaf garde

Etymology

From Middle French sauvegarde, from Old French salve garde, sauve garde; equivalent to sauf +‎ garde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsau̯fɡard(ə)/, /ˈsaːv(ə)ɡard(ə)/, /ˈsaːf(ə)ɡard(ə)/

Noun

savegard (uncountable)

Safeguarding, guardianship; the ensuring of security.
(rare) Custody, protection from harm or damage.
(rare) Ensuring of safe passage or transport.
(rare) A safekeeper or defender.

Descendants

English: safeguard
Scots: safegaird

References

“sauf-gard(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

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