Wardable

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Liable to the tax called castle-guard. UK, not-comparable, obsolete

    "His Lordship having left a ward there, the castle being wardable, the Lord Mountgarrett was put at liberty, and therehence [the Lord Lieutenant] marched to Limerick, […]"

Example

More examples

"His Lordship having left a ward there, the castle being wardable, the Lord Mountgarrett was put at liberty, and therehence [the Lord Lieutenant] marched to Limerick, […]"

Etymology

From ward + -able.

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