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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Nicht-walk, Night-, n. [e.m.E. (? orig. north.) nighte(Cath. Angl.), nyght-wake, OE. nihtwacu.] a. The action or practice of keeping awake during the night. = Nicht-waking a. b. A wake held at night. = Nicht-waking b, Lyk(e)wake. —a1500 K. Hart 31.
Vnrest, Nichtwalk and Full of Glutony 1631 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 35.
It is … ordainit be resone of the great insolencie of scholares at nicht-walkis … that na scholar … salbe sufferit to repair to any lyik or nicht walk … except onlie four scholares of the musik schole 1633 Ib. 54. 1669 Dunblane Synod 69.
Ther is great profanity committed be some light conceitted persones at night walkes wheir dead persones are
