In old English law . An officer appointed in the lord’s court to keepa common herd of cattle of a town; so called because he was to see that they did notbreak or Injure the hedges of inclosed grounds. His duty was also to impoundtrespassing cattle, and to guard against pound-breaches. Kitch. 46; Cowell. AdamsNichols, 1 Aikens (Vt.) 319.
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