n. [ OE. tutour, L. tutor, fr. tueri to watch, defend: cf. F. tuteur. Cf. Tuition. ] One who guards, protects, watches over, or has the care of, some person or thing. Specifically: -- [ 1913 Webster ]

(a) A treasurer; a keeper. “Tutour of your treasure.” Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

(b) (Civ. Law) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian. [ 1913 Webster ]

(c) A private or public teacher. [ 1913 Webster ]

(d) (Eng. Universities) An officer or member of some hall, who instructs students, and is responsible for their discipline. [ 1913 Webster ]

(e) (Am. Colleges) An instructor of a lower rank than a professor. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tutored p. pr. & vb. n. Tutoring. ] 1. To have the guardianship or care of; to teach; to instruct. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their sons are well tutored by you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To play the tutor toward; to treat with authority or severity. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office or occupation of a tutor; tutorship; guardianship. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A woman who performs the duties of a tutor; an instructress. E. Moore. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tutorius. ] Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A class{ 6 } or short series of classes in which one or more instructors provide intensive instruction on some subject to a small group. Such short courses of instruction may be held at an institution of learning, or in any other place where a small group may desire a brief but thorough introduction to a topic. [ PJC ]

2. Hence: (Computers) A set of instructions on how to use a particular computer program, built into the software package itself, displayed on the computer screen, and organized in a stepwise manner so as to familiarize a new user with all of or the most important features of the program. [ PJC ]

n. Tutorship. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To teach; to instruct. [ 1913 Webster ]

I . . . shall tutorize him some day. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office, duty, or care of a tutor; guardianship; tutelage. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Tutorage. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]