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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1825

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¶WACHT, n. A watch, guard.Ayr. 1825 Jam.:
Keep the wacht o' him, or it; keep him, or it, in view, do not lose sight of.

[Poss. ad. Du. wacht, id., but the authenticity of the word is somewhat doubtful.]

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