Anglo-Norman Dictionary

wache¹ (1185)

The form wake is a cross reference to the following entry:

wache¹ (1185)

[KJ]

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

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 occupation mil. 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 occupation mil. 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

wake

wache 1