ˈcastleward
† 1. The warden of a castle. Obs.
| c 1425 Wyntoun Cron. viii. xxxviii. 129 (Jam.) The Castelwartis on the Marche herde say, etc. |
2. Feudal Syst. = castle-guard 2, 3.
| 1576 Lambarde Peramb. Kent (1826) 140 The lande beeing charged with tenne shillings (called Castlewards) for every Warder that it was bound to finde. 1611 Cotgr. s.v. Chastelain, Castlewicke or castleward. 1616 Bullokar, 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. 1704 in Worlidge Dict. Rust. 1756 [see castellany]. 1888 [see castle-guard 3]. |
† 3. fig. ? Defence. Obs.
| 1674 N. Fairfax Bulk & Selv. 40 The main Castleward to shrowd these weaklings from blows and qualmes. |