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wakerife

adjective wake·rife \ˈwāk-ˌrīf\

Definition of WAKERIFE

Scottish
:  wakeful, alert
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Origin of WAKERIFE

Middle English (Scots) walkryfe, from walk awake (from waken, walken to wake) + ryfe rife
First Known Use: 15th century

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