wakeness

Three hours later he was awakened by a clatter of voices and the clamour of barking dogs, passing from sleep to full wakeness like a healthy child.

A Mating in the Wilds Ottwell Binns

"Nothing particular," answered Larry; "but a wakeness has come strong over me, gintlemin, and if you'd have no objection, I'd like to go into the air for a bit."

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 342, November 22, 1828 Various

"Are ye sure it wasn't the frog got the wakeness?" asked Dr. Lyden.

All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches Martin Ross 1903

Irish, to which both magistrates listened with evident interest; "that ere last night a frog jumped into the bed to her in the night, and she got out of the bed to light the Blessed Candle, and when she got back to the bed again she was in it always between herself and the wall, an 'she got a wakeness out of it, and great cold --"

All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches Martin Ross 1903

But I confess to the goodnature: it's an Irish wakeness.

John Bull's Other Island George Bernard Shaw 1903

"Just wakeness of faith," he said over the clank of the chain as the weights rose; "and no trust in God neither," he added, and then the clock struck ten.

The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Hall Caine 1892

But he had his wakeness same as a common man, and it was the Plow Inn at Ramsey.

Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon Hall Caine 1892

It was when people were saying that Theresa Joyce had took a wakeness, and her brothers had carried her indoors.

Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887

"I find it's a common wakeness whereiver I go," said Mike gravely.

The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

“Oo, juist what gars your tongue wag; it's fashed wi 'a wakeness.”

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874