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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Awalk, v.¹ Also: awalke, avalk, awauke. P.t. awoilk, awalkeit. [Usual Sc. var. of Awake v. with al for au: see Walk v.]

1. intr. = Awake v. 1.a1500 Lanc. 1049 (awalk! it is no tyme to slep). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 266/13 (God causit him awalk). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvi. 20 (awalk, ȝe luvaris); xlviii. 184 (I annone awoilk quhair that I lay). 15.. Clar. iv. 930 (at morrow awalks the lustie lordis). 1560 Rolland Seven S. 54/13 (beleuand weill the barne not to awalk). 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. 188 (the 7 brether quha awalkeit vnder Walentiniane). a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xv. 45 (no wo, vhen I aualk, may me impesh). c1615 Chron. Kings 109 (the craik maid all the toune to awalk).

2. tr. and refl. To waken.c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 416 (awalk thé sone, and pas on thy Iornay). 1611-57 Mure Ps. cviii. 2 (be awalk't, my harp).

3. intr. To keep watch.1581 Burne Disput. 89 (he is put as in the vatche, to aualk ouer the hail kirk).