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Webster 1913 Edition

Ward-corn

Ward′-cornˊ

,

Noun.

[

Ward

+ F.

corne

horn, L.

cornu

.]

(O. Eng. Law)

The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under

,

Noun.

, 1) with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise.

Burrill.

Definition 2024

ward-corn

ward-corn

English

Noun

ward-corn ‎(uncountable)

(Britain, law, obsolete) The duty of keeping watch and ward, with a horn to be blown upon any occasion of surprise.
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