Waywarden

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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