Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete or dialectal form of
waken . - Watchful.
- Lively; sharp; wanton.
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- adjective obsolete
Watchful . - adjective
Lively ;sharp ;wanton .
Etymologies
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From Middle English waken, from Old English wacen, ġewacen, past participle of wacan ("to awake, arise, be born, originate"). More at wake.
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Examples
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At first he was all in a squirm about losing his tail, but after a bit he got wacken up to the fact that if he didn't get took aboard he'd precious soon lose his life. "
Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser George Manville Fenn 1870
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