To keep watch over, keep in charge, herd, ‘keep’ (sheep, etc.); to rule (men). Only in Old English and early Middle English Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > watch or keep guard over [verb (transitive)] (31) hold971 To keep watch over, keep in charge, herd, ‘keep’ (sheep, etc.); to rule (men). Only in Old English and early Middle English Obsolete. witec1000 transitive. To keep, keep safe, guard, preserve, defend. Also reflexive. ward?a1035 transitive. To guard, stand guard over; to keep in safety, take care of; to defend, protect. (For to watch and ward, see watch, v.) Obsolete or ar… looklOE transitive. To watch over, take care of, keep; to preserve from. Obsolete. bewakec1175 transitive. To keep watch over; to guard. getec1175 transitive. To watch, guard, take charge of (a person or place); to tend (cattle or sheep). wakec1175 transitive. To watch or guard (one who sleeps); to watch or guard (a person or thing) at night or while others sleep; to keep watch upon or over. Obs… i-witea1240 To watch, guard, preserve. forelook1340 transitive. To look at or see ahead or beforehand, foresee; to watch over. Also reflexive. watch?a1400 To guard against attack; to provide with a body of guards or armed watchmen; to serve as a guard to. Also to watch and ward (cf. 6b). to watch over——1526 to watch over——. To exercise protecting care over; to keep in constant view in order to preserve from harm or error. award?c1550 transitive. To guard. guard1582 transitive. To keep in safety from injury or attack; to stand guard or sentinel over; to keep (a door, etc.) so as to prevent entrance or exit; to… to wait over ——1659 To watch over. Obsolete. shepherd1885 colloquial or slang. To watch over, to follow closely and watchfully; chiefly slang, see quot. 1890; also Australian slang, to follow a person so… watchdog1902 transitive. To attend, follow, or guard (a person); to maintain surveillance over (an activity, situation, etc.). warden1910 transitive. To watch over or guard as a warden; spec. to watch over or patrol (a nature reserve, etc.) by or as a warden; also intransitive, to act… Subcategories:— badly or wrongly (1) — specifically a dead body or goods (1) — as a sentry (2) — as a dog (1) — as a dragon (1) — set watch or guard in (a place) (2) — surround with a watch (1) — furnish with a guard or warder (2) — provide (a town) with watchmen (1) — patrol (1) — watch over or patrol as warden (1) |
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