wardship
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wardship
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From ward + -ship. Cognate with Dutch waardschap, Central Franconian Wirtschaff, Hunsrik Wertschaft, German Wirtschaft.
noun wardships
- The state of being a ward of someone. The majority said temporary wardship, which allowed the girl to receive a transfusion, was justified.
- In English feudal law, the guardianship which the lord had of the land of his vassal while the latter was an infant or minor. And they may sell the wardship of the lands, and the maritages of the heirs, if they are not married, but they cannot alienate any part of the inheritance or they may offend as regards a remaindership.
Talk about this word "wardship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wardship. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wardship. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wardship "wardship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wardship.Cite this
@misc{wardship_2026,
title = {wardship},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wardship},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
