safeguardancen.
/ˈseɪfˌɡɑːdəns/, U.S. /ˈseɪfˌɡɑrdəns/ Safeguarding, protection.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun]
warec893
mundbyrdeOE
mundOE
forhillinga1300
hillinga1300
weringa1300
warranting1303
garrisonc1320
defencec1325
defendingc1350
protectionc1350
garnisonc1386
safe warda1398
warrantise?a1400
safeguard1421
safekeeping1425
defension?a1439
defendancec1450
warisonc1450
propugnation1575
guard1576
fortifying1580
debate1581
shielding1581
shrouda1586
patronage1590
shrouding1615
fortressing?1624
munification1653
fencinga1661
castleward1674
fending1771
safeguardance1897
1897 19th Cent. Mar. 495 A partition with China..would practically extinguish their commerce with the whole of the Chinese dominions not under the safe-guardance of Great Britain.
1908 T. Hardy Dynasts: Pt. 3rd v. v. 213 It is imperative That some mode of safeguardance be devised.
1951 Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram 7 June a18/1 Upon the safeguardance of western America rests the fate of all the Continental United States.
1989 A. Soeteman Logic in Law ix. 227 The only ground which could be considered..was the safeguardance of public order.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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