Waywarden
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone elected to take care of highways in a parish. historical
"May present Constables and Way-Wardens if they appoint not six days for the repairing of Highways leading to Market Towns, […] shall upon the Justices Presentment be fined."
Example
More examples"May present Constables and Way-Wardens if they appoint not six days for the repairing of Highways leading to Market Towns, […] shall upon the Justices Presentment be fined."
Etymology
From way (“highway, road”) + warden.
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