WARDSHIP

wardship. Wardship, n. guardianship, pupilage, restraint

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Ward″ship (?), n. 1. 1. The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.
Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone. 2. 2. The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage.
It was the wisest act . . . in my wardship. B. Jonson.