† tutele Obs.
Also 6 tutell, 6–7 tutle, 7 Sc. tutill.
[a. OF. (also mod.F.) tutelle protection (14th c. in Godef. = Pr., Sp., It. tutela), or ad. L. tūtēla: see tutelage.]
Guardianship, protection; care of a ward; = tutelage.
| c 1420 Lydg. Ball. our Lady 57 in Minor P. (1911) I. 257 Of alle Cristen protectrix and tutele..To hem þat erryn, the path of her sequele. 1517 in Acts Parlt. Scotl. (1875) XII. 38/1 Ȝe have sa usit ȝoure self tuiching the said tutele and regiment of oure soveran Lorde [etc.]. 1528 Roy Rede Me (Arb.) 24 The preservacion and tutell of the innocent and simple. 1579 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) III. 158/2 Nwrist and brocht vp within our said Castell of striueling vndir his tutele and gouuernance. 1602 E. Bruce in Corr. Jas. VI (Camden) 46 Her nerrast kinsman..sould be inwest in the tutill and administration of her state. 1622 in Buccleuch MSS. (Hist. MSS. Comm.) I. 210 He seeks not that the children should remain under the tutle of women. 1651 Howell Venice 20 They have the tutele of Pupills and Orphans when ther is no Gardian nominated in the Will of the Testator. |
Hence † tuteleship Obs., the office or function of a guardian.
| 1557 N. T. (Genev.) Gal. iv. 1 note, The Churche of Israel was vnder the Lawe as the pupil subiect to his tutor, euen vnto the tyme of Christ.., and then her tutelshyp ended. 1580 Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Clientelle, tutleship or custodie, keping. a 1656 Ussher Ann. vi. (1658) 377 The patronage and tutele-ship of the Minor. |