▪ I. † ˈwardage1 Obs.—0
[ad. AL. wardāgium, f. warda: see ward n.2 and -age.]
= wardpenny.
| [1294 in Cal. Charter Rolls (1906) II. 437 Lastage, stallage, hidage, wardage, [etc.].] 1672 Cowel's Interpr. (ed. Manley), Wardage..seems to be the same with the wardpeny. 1706 Phillips (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.
| 1878 Susan Phillips On Seaboard 170 The old square tower in the churchyard kept A solemn wardage. |