guideshipn.
/ˈɡʌɪdʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈɡaɪdˌʃɪp/, Scottish English /ˈɡʌidʃɪp/ Scottish.
1. The office of guide or ruler.
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a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 284 [They] desyrit him for to come to resaue the autorietie and gydeschip of the contrie.
1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present iv. i. 325 A spiritual Guideship, a practical Governorship..have established themselves.
2. The exercise of the office of guide.† a. Guidance, leading. Obsolete.
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1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xliv. 362 He did..submit himself to the Conduct and Guideship of the blessed Spirit.
b. Treatment, usage.
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1875 W. Alexander Sketches Life among Ain Folk 18 He cudna expeckit better guideship though he hed been ane o' oor nain faimily.
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