Guid"ance (?), n. [See Guide.] The act or result of guiding; the
superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a
leading.
His studies were without guidance and without plan.
Macaulay.
Guide (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guided; p. pr. & vb. n. Guiding.] [OE.
guiden, gyden, F. guiaer, It. guidare; prob. of Teutonic origin; cf.
Goth. ritan to watch over, give heed to, Icel. viti signal, AS. witan
to know. The word prob. meant, to indicate, point to, and hence, to
show the way. Cf. Wit, Guy a rope, Gye.]
1. To lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path; to
pilot; as, to guide a traveler.