She redoubling her blows drove the stranger to no other shift than to
ward and go back.
Sir P. Sidney.
Ward"-corn` (?), n. [Ward + F. corne horn, L. cornu.] (O. Eng. Law) The
duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, n., 1) with a
horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise. Burrill.
Ward"corps` (?), n. [Wars + corps.] Guardian; one set to watch over
another. [Obs.] "Though thou preyedest Argus . . . to be my wardcorps."
Chaucer.
Ward"en (?), n. [OE. wardein, OF. wardein, gardein, gardain, F.
gardien. See Guardian, and Ward guard.]