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▪ I. † ˈwardage1 Obs.—0 [ad. AL. wardāgium, f. warda: see ward n.2 and -age.] = wardpenny.
[1294in Cal. Charter Rolls (1906) II. 437 Lastage, stallage, hidage, wardage, [etc.]. ]1672Cowel's Interpr. (ed. Manley), Wardage..seems to be the same with the wardpeny. 1706Phillips (ed. Kersey). 1721–in Bailey. 1864–in Webster. In recent Dicts. ▪ II. wardage2 rare.|ˈwɔːdɪdʒ| [f. ward n.2 + -age.] The function of a sentinel or guardian.
1878Susan Phillips On Seaboard 170 The old square tower in the churchyard kept A solemn wardage. |