n. [ L. custodia, fr. custos guard; prob. akin to Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to hide, and E. hide. Seee Hide to cover. ]
A fleet of thirty ships for the custody of the narrow seas. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Jailer, take him to thy custody. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
What pease will be given
To us enslaved, but custody severe,
And stripes and arbitrary punishment? Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]