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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Ward, v.² Also: warde, vard, waird. P.p. also wardat. [Late ME and e.m.E. ward (1442), wardd (1487); aphetic f. Award v.] intr.Of (the members of) a court or judicial body: To make a decision (in a case); to pronounce upon a matter. Also transf. of the decision and pronouncement of a non-judicial body, on a matter brought before it.pres. 1410 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 31 (see Dome n. 1 b (2)). — 1503–4 Acts II 246/2.
The falsar of the saide dume sall cum to the scheref … & gar the soytouris of the scherefdome warde theruppone 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Curia.
Ane sutour quha wardis and pronunces the waird and interlocutour of the court(b) 1622-6 Bisset I 285/23.
Then sall the iudge gar remove the pairtie … and gar the soyttoure waird and gar mak the haill procese in rolment of the end and syne [gar] call the pairtie agane to heir the dome gevinp.t. 1457 Peebles B. Rec. I 125.
The parti ramofit, the curt awisit about and than wardit that Gorg Robenson was qwyt of the sayd Thom Doby clam 1461 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i 418 (20 April).
The curt ryply avysit wardit & decretit at the borch … was of valou 1469–70 Ayr B. Ct. 12 Feb.
The court wardit that Dolnalde M^cclone acht to haf state & sesing of the tennement 1478 Acta Aud. 66/2.
Ilk baroun & freehaldare that had soytouris in the said are & wardit & geve voce with the said dome is [etc.] 1490 Lanark B. Rec. 5.
That ilk day the court wardyt anent the proces lede be John Wilsoun c1500 Harl. MS 4700 277b.
The quhilk men & seruandis remanit in court & wardit behind him amangis the soytouris infensand and herand quhat thai said & did 1524 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 390.
The said lord being of cowrt remouyt the saidis bailȝeis awisit with the cowrt wardyt and concludit that the said Androw hed [etc.] 1555 Grey Friars II 83.
The court wardit [pr. waroit] and it was gevin for dome be the mouth of the dempsterp.p. 1520–1 Dundee B. Ct. I 11 (6 Jan.).
He beand removit it was wardat that he aucht to haf possessioun 1562 Dumfries B. Ct. 146b.
It is considerit be the consale & vardit that [etc.]transf. 1491 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 29.
Agnes … and Dauid Tulcht comperit and grantit in jugment that the assidacione that thai set … wes for werra necessite and nychtburis wardit and appreffit the necessite