wache1 (1185)
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wache1 (1185)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  watch n.  / wake n.1  MED:  wacche n.  / wake n.  DMLBS: ∅
wacce;  wake;  watche  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1 keeping of a watch (by a guard) of a town or place: 
( 1384 )  les inhabitantz ne fount watche ne ward, n'autre charge  258
2 occupationmil. watchman, guard, sentinel: 
( 1365 )  un serra marchal de la ville, et avera un vallet desouz lui pur somoner la wache  iii 769
3 name (used as a surname): 
( 1185 )  William le Wacce  Wake
( 1298 )  Henry le Wake  Wake
mestre de la wache
1 occupationmil. master of the watch, chief officer who is in charge of the keeping of the watch: 
( 1399 )  les graundes sommes d’ore et d’argent liverez par le darrein roy as esquiers maistres del wache de Chestershire  iii 439
wacher#1  wacheworde  wacheman 
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