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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Castel(l)ward(e, -waird, n. [e.m.E. castleward, -guard (1576).]

1. A payment in commutation of the feudal service of warding a castle. 1447 Reg. Great S. 106/1.
The said Alex. … sal pay the castel-warde and the soyte, and ane mark to Jhone of Prestoune 1466 Acta Aud. 5/1.
The actioune … movit be the freris of Drumfres againe the schiref of Roxburgh tuiching certane castel wardis 1527 Reg. Privy S. I. 568/1.
Our soverane lord remittis … to George Home … the castell wardis aucht … of the said George landis of Wedderburn and Polworth 1589 Exch. R. XXII. 68.
To the justice serjand for his fee, pait to him during his liftyme furth of the castelwardis of Edinburgh 1610 Reg. Great S. 203/1.
The said Geo … sall releiff me … of all taxationis and castellwairdis to be imposit heireftir

2. Ground pertaining to a castle. 1482 Acta Aud. 101/1.
The wrangwis occupatioune of xl s wortht of land of the castelwarde of Kirkcudbrycht Ib. 101/2.
To prufe alsa that the sade alderman and balȝeis occupijt the sade castelwarde the saide foure ȝeris