wauk
1 Britishverb
verb
Etymology
Origin of wauk
C15: variant of walk
Example Sentences
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I'll jist dight the weet aff o' my Lord's face.—Weel, wauk him gin ye will.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald
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 Joseph Triemens
"Ye winna wauk the hoose, will ye, sir?" she added presently.
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald
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 Robert Burns
"Dinna ye meddle wi' things, John, 'at ye dinna un'erstan'; ye may wauk i' the wrang box!" said the old man.
From Donal Grant, by George MacDonald by George MacDonald
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