wauk
1 Britishverb
verb
Etymology
Origin of wauk
C15: variant of walk
Example Sentences
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When I sleep I dream, When I wauk I’m eerie, Sleep I can get nane, For thinkin’ o’ my dearie.
From Spare Hours by Brown, John
When I sleep I dream, When I wauk I’m eerie; Sleep I can get nane For thinking on my dearie.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
"Ye winna wauk the hoose, will ye, sir?" she added presently.
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George
O for a wauk at even, somewhere abowt 6 or 7, When the Son be gwain to bed, with his fase all fyree red.
From The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference by Triemens, Joseph
I'll jist dight the weet aff o' my Lord's face.—Weel, wauk him gin ye will.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
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