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Vormund, masculine, ‘guardian, tutor,’ from Middle High German vormunt (d), also vormunde, vormünde, masculine, ‘intercessor, protector, guardian,’ Old High German foramunto, masculine, ‘intercessor.’ Allied to Mund (2), under which another equivalent word is mentioned (compare also Vogt).