Pronunciation: ' w ā k- ˌ r ī f
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) walkryfe, from walk awake (fr. waken, walken to wake) + ryfe rife
Date: 15th century
Scottish : WAKEFUL , ALERT
Pronunciation: ' w ā k- ˌ r ī f
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English (Sc) walkryfe, from walk awake (fr. waken, walken to wake) + ryfe rife
Date: 15th century
Scottish : WAKEFUL , ALERT
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012