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Vaward, Waward, n. Also: wawarde, -wart, waywarde; (avaward(e, awaward). [ME and e.m.E. vawmward (Manning), vaward (a1400-50), fauward (c1400), wowarde (1430-40), ONF vauntwarde, vaumwarde, vauwarde. Cf. Vangard n.] a. = Vangard n. a. Cf. Rer(e)ward(e n. b. = Vangard n. b.a. 1375 Barb. viii 48.
Thai saw in battaillyng cum arayit The waward [C. vaward] with baner displayit 1375 Barb. viii 343.
Quhen thai off the rerward saw Thar waward [C. avawarde] be sa discumfyt [etc.] 1375 Barb. xi 171 (see Vangard n. a (1) (b)). 1375 Barb. xi 349.
He said, the rerward he wald ma … And ewyn [forrouth] him suld ga The waward, and on ather hand The tother bataillis … on sid a litill space 1375 Barb. xii 11.
The waward that wist na thing Off this arest … Raid to the park all straucht thar way 1375 Barb. xii 435 (C).
In a [schiltrum] … thai war all and some Outane the vaward [E. awaward] … That with ane richt gret cumpany Be thame-selvin arayit war And till the battale maid thame ȝar 1375 Barb. xvi 253, 256.
He raid … Sa far befor, & na waward [C. avaward] Maid to thaim of the rerward For … quha on wer wald rid In a waward [C. vaward] he suld na tid Pas fra hys rerward fer of sycht c1500-c1512 Dunb. (STS) xlii 58.
Than to the battell thai war arreyit all, And ay the wawart kepit thochtb. 1375 Barb. xiv 59 (C).
The vaward [E. awaward, 1571 vangard] had the erll Thomas, And in the rerward schir Eduard was 1375 Barb. xx 401 (C).
To the lord Dowglas gaf he The waward [E. awaward] for to leid and steir c1420 Wynt. vi 2265.
He askyd at the Kyng Till hawe the waward [C. wawarde, W. wawart] off hys bataylle c1420 Wynt. viii 4674.
Willame off Dowglas, that had then The waywarde wyth the wychtast men