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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1639
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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 Lancelot of the Laik 1049 (awalk! it is no tyme to slep). c1515 Asloan 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.. Clariodus iv. 930 (at morrow awalks the lustie lordis). 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 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 Court of Venus ii. 416 (awalk thé sone, and pas on thy Iornay). c1639 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).
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