单词 | custodier |
释义 | custodiern. A person who has custody or guardianship of something or someone; a guardian, a custodian. Now chiefly Scots Law: a person or party to whom goods are delivered for a particular purpose, such as cleaning or maintenance, and who is then responsible for them for the period that they are in his or her custody; = bailee n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > one who looks after > guardian or custodian herd971 wardena1290 keepera1300 yemerc1330 looker1340 tutor1377 actorc1384 conservator1447 custosc1450 guardian1477 custodier?c1500 custode1543 guardant1592 custodian1602 supervisor1691 vigilant1822 ?c1500 Conversion of St. Paul (Digby) l. 628 Now euery costodyer kepe well hys wall. 1754 J. Erskine Princ. Law Scotl. II. iii. viii. 373 The apparent heir may..pursue against havers, i.e. custodiars or possessors, exhibition of all writings pertaining to the defunct. 1797 Courier & Evening Gaz. 8 Nov. I carried the Seals of which I had been the custodier to His Majesty. 1820 W. Scott Abbot II. iv. 104 He had become..the custodier, as the Scottish phrase went, of some important state secret. 1839 Morning Herald 5 Mar. 4/6 Custodiar to the Bank of England's treasure. 1892 Law Rep.: Appeal Cases 165 The appellant..is bound..to live in the bank house as custodier of the whole premises. 1904 P. Hume Brown in T. G. Law Coll. Ess. Introd. p. xi Mr. Law's first care was for the noble library of which he was the chief custodier. 1990 A. Grotrian in E. Freeth & P. Davey AJ Legal Handbk. iv. vii. 80/2 A person is the legal possessor of an article even if he has placed it in the hands of some other person who is his agent or servant, or whom he places in the position of custodier of the property for some reason. 1996 Which? Apr. 60/4 In addition the dry cleaners become the ‘bailee’ (or ‘custodier’ in Scotland) of your property, and have a duty to take care of it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?c1500 |
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