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ˈcastleward
†1. The warden of a castle. Obs.
c1425Wyntoun Cron. viii. xxxviii. 129 (Jam.) The Castelwartis on the Marche herde say, etc.
2. Feudal Syst. = castle-guard 2, 3.
1576Lambarde Peramb. Kent (1826) 140 The lande beeing charged with tenne shillings (called Castlewards) for every Warder that it was bound to finde. 1611Cotgr. s.v. Chastelain, Castlewicke or castleward. 1616Bullokar, Castleward, a payment made by some dwelling within a certaine compasse of a Castle for the maintenance of those that do watch and ward the Castle. Also the Circuite of land which oweth this Seruice. 1704in Worlidge Dict. Rust. 1756[see castellany]. 1888[see castle-guard 3].
†3. fig. ? Defence. Obs.
1674N. Fairfax Bulk & Selv. 40 The main Castleward to shrowd these weaklings from blows and qualmes. |