Obs.–0 [ad. AL. wardāgium, f. warda: see WARD sb.2 and -AGE.] = WARDPENNY.

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[1294.  in Cal. Charter Rolls (1906), II. 437. Lastage, stallage, hidage, wardage, [etc.].]

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1672.  Cowel’s Interpr. (ed. Manley), Wardage … seems to be the same with the wardpeny.

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1706.  Phillips (ed. Kersey).

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1721–.  in Bailey.

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1864–.  in Webster.

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In recent Dicts.

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