wardable

adj

Meaning

Liable to the tax called castle-guard.

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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