HA'YWARD, noun [hay and ward, hedgeward.] A person who keeps the common herd or cattle of a town, and guards hedges or fences. In New England, the hayward is a town officer whose duty it to impound cattle, and particularly swine which are found running at large in the highways, contrary to law.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.