savegard

Middle English

Alternative forms

• save garde, sauffgarde, save-garde, safegarde, saufegarde, sauf garde, saf garde, saaf garde

Etymology

From Middle French sauvegarde, from Old French salve garde, sauve garde; equivalent to sauf +‎ garde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsau̯fɡard(ə)/, /ˈsaːv(ə)ɡard(ə)/, /ˈsaːf(ə)ɡard(ə)/

Noun

savegard (uncountable)

1. Safeguarding, guardianship; the ensuring of security.
2. (rare) Custody, protection from harm or damage.
3. (rare) Ensuring of safe passage or transport.
4. (rare) A safekeeper or defender.

Descendants

• English: safeguard
• Scots: safegaird

References

• “sauf-gard(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.