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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Awalken, Awalkin, v. Also: awalkyn, awalkn[ME. awakenen, OE. áwæcnan; but perh. a new formation after Awalk v.1 Cf. Walkin v.] tr. To awaken.c1515 Asl. MS. I. 180/20 (deligence quhilk awalkynnis all vther wertuis). 1513 Doug. viii. viii. 7 (sangis of the birdis awalknyt kyng Evander). 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xv (the wind awalkenit me); II. 298 (als sone as he was awalkinnit). 1657 Balfour Ann. III. 418 (it is not good to awalkin sleiping doges).
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