“guard”
19 fragments across 14 traditions carry this sense. 13 of them close a name against 6 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Knight, has 3.
War initial · ward final · Gard initial
- Warwin
War guard + win friend
guard friend
- Warmer
War guard + mer famous
guard famous
- Warman
War guard + man man
guard man
- Edward
Ed wealth + ward guard
wealth guard
- Walward
Wal rule + ward guard
rule guard
- Bertward
Bert bright + ward guard
bright guard
- Gardmer
Gard guard + mer famous
guard famous
- Gardfred
Gard guard + fred peace
guard peace
- Gardoy
Gard guard + oy joy
guard joy
Wart initial · ward final
- Wartwin
Wart guard + win friend
guard friend
- Wartold
Wart guard + old ruler
guard ruler
- Wartsind
Wart guard + sind journey
guard journey
- Brunward
Brun brown + ward guard
brown guard
- Albward
Alb elf + ward guard
elf guard
- Gebward
Geb gift + ward guard
gift guard
Custo initial · Custodia initial
- Custobod
Custo guard + bod messenger
guard messenger
- Custoebur
Custo guard + ebur boar
guard boar
- Custotrud
Custo guard + trud strength
guard strength
- Custodiahelma
Custodia guard + helma helmet
guard helmet
- Custodiagard
Custodia guard + gard enclosure
guard enclosure
- Custodiaharda
Custodia guard + harda hardy
guard hardy
phylax final · phylake final
- Akrophylax
Akro topmost + phylax guard
topmost guard
- Hypsophylax
Hypso height + phylax guard
height guard
- Elektrophylax
Elektro amber + phylax guard
amber guard
- Zoiaphylake
Zoia life + phylake guard
life guard
- Hesperiphylake
Hesperi evening + phylake guard
evening guard
- Neaphylake
Nea new + phylake guard
new guard
guard final
- Gloryguard
Glory glory + guard guard
glory guard
- Swordguard
Sword sword + guard guard
sword guard
- Stormguard
Storm storm + guard guard
storm guard
ward final
- Sunward
Sun sun + ward guard
sun guard
- Stormward
Storm storm + ward guard
storm guard
- Moonward
Moon moon + ward guard
moon guard
arnyss final
- Kolzarnyss
Kolz blade + arnyss guard
blade guard
- Zetharnyss
Zeth dusk + arnyss guard
dusk guard
- Xiltharnyss
Xilth unlight + arnyss guard
unlight guard
Gerd initial
- Gerdlif
Gerd guard + lif life
guard life
- Gerdgild
Gerd guard + gild gilding
guard gilding
- Gerdkell
Gerd guard + kell spring
guard spring
var final
- Lorvar
Lor gold + var guard
gold guard
- Nymvar
Nym reed + var guard
reed guard
- Aurvar
Aur sunrise + var guard
sunrise guard
ouard final
- Berouard
Ber bear + ouard guard
bear guard
- Augouard
Aug venerable + ouard guard
venerable guard
- Ferouard
Fer journey + ouard guard
journey guard
phylax final
- Kynophylax
Kyno dog + phylax guard
dog guard
- Xenophylax
Xeno guest + phylax guard
guest guard
- Theophylax
Theo god + phylax guard
god guard
guard final
- Whiteguard
White white + guard guard
white guard
- Steadguard
Stead steadfast + guard guard
steadfast guard
- Altarguard
Altar altar + guard guard
altar guard
ward final
- Tideward
Tide sea time + ward guard
sea time guard
- Duskward
Dusk failing light + ward guard
failing light guard
- Dreadward
Dread great fear + ward guard
great fear guard
var final
- Alvar
Al bright + var guard
bright guard
- Hespvar
Hesp dusk + var guard
dusk guard
- Zirvar
Zir circle + var guard
circle guard
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “guard”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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