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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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WAUK, adj. Sc. form of Eng. †wake, awake, not sleeping.Gsw. 1863 J. Young Ingle Nook 88:
I roved about frae star to star, An' saw them a' half wauk, half dreamin'.
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"Wauk adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wauk_adj>
