watchfuladj.

Brit.

/ˈwɒtʃf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˈwɑtʃfəl/,

/ˈwɔtʃfəl/

Etymology: < watch n. + -ful suffix.

1. Wakeful, sleepless; accustomed to keeping awake. Of time: Passed in wakefulness. archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > state of being awake > [adjective] > wakeful or sleepless

wakrong1340

wakya1542

watchful1548

wakeful1549

vigilant1620

sleepless1633

waking1690

unslumbering1718

unslumbrous1818

slumberless1820

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. John xiv. 22–28 Of men obliuious he shal make you of good remembrance,..of sleapyshe sluggardes vigilant and watchefull.

1577 T. Kendall tr. Politianus et al. Flowers of Epigrammes f. 44 Of the Peacok... Then Iuno took his [sc. Argus'] watchfull eyes, and brauely by and by, She plast them in my traine.

1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III v. v. 68 To thee I do commend my watchfull soule, Eare I let fal the windowes of mine eies.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) i. i. 31 To be in loue; where..one fading moments mirth, [is bought] With twenty watchfull, weary, tedious nights.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) ii. i. 98 What watchfull Cares doe interpose themselues Betwixt your Eyes, and Night?

1640 J. Gower tr. Ovid Festivalls i. 14 The cock by night to Nights black Queen they slay, Because his watchfull bill doth wake the day.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. 61 Till the watchful Cock awakes the Day, She sings to drive the tedious hours away.

1805 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 14 274 To alleviate the fever and watchful nights, effervescing draughts..were administered.

1878 J. P. Hopps Rel. & Moral Lect. xii. 38 Nearly all reformers..have had to spend watchful nights and laborious days.

a. Of persons or animals, their dispositions or faculties: Engaged in or accustomed to watching or close observation; vigilant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adjective]

wakerc1000

watchingOE

wakingc1175

wakerlyc1400

circumspect1430

vigilant?a1500

prick-eared?1550

invigilant1570

vigil?1576

wakeful1589

eyeful1594

open-eyed1601

argus-eyed1603

watchful1603

alert1618

awake1619

vigilant1655

guardful1749

1603 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero Hist. Descr. Worlde 81 No more watchfull..in their campe, then if they were safely intrenched in an ale house.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) v. xi. 33 Our exil'd Friends..That fled the Snares of watchfull Tyranny.

1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island xi. xxvii. 152 The watchfull'st sight no difference could descrie.

1664 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1904) II. 212 A little yealping Dogg that were watchfull & angry were much more usefull to you.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil Wks. 345 His Hand, and watchful Eye keep even pace.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 118. ⁋1 If it had not been for that watchful Animal her Confident.

1797 A. Radcliffe Italian I. i. 40 They had remained watchful and still for a considerable time.

1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles iv. xii. 144 The galley ploughs no more the sea. Lest, rounding wild Cantire, they meet The southern foemen's watchful fleet.

1827 J. Keble Christian Year II. lxxxv. 132 'Twixt Prayer and watchful Love his heart dividing.

1882 A. Edwardes Ballroom Repent. I. 76 With a watchful mamma and governess in chaperonage.

b. Const. about, against, for, of, over; also with infinitive of purpose.Cf. the constructions of watch v.; watchful of corresponds to the transitive constructions.

ΚΠ

1621 F. Quarles Hadassa v. E 3 But she was watchfull of her lips and wise, Disclosing not her kindred, or alyes.

1666 Extr. St. P. rel. Friend iii. (1912) 259 They are very carefull and watchfull to finde out and prevent all disturbances of that kinde.

1718 Free-thinker No. 50. 2 They grew watchful over their New Dominion.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxii. 220 We are to live on at this rate (are we?), vexed by you, and continually watchful about you.

1769 G. Washington Let. to G. Mason 5 Apr. in Writings (1834) II. 352 Selfish, designing men,..watchful of every turn, that can assist their lucrative views.

1828 E. Bulwer-Lytton Pelham I. ii. 10 No one could be..more watchful to gratify others.

1899 ‘G. G.’ Winkles i. 16 Watchful for such casualties, Posh caught hold of him in an instant.

3. Of actions, care, etc.: Characterized by vigilance.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adjective] > characterized by vigilance

vigilant1531

wakeful1561

watchful1582

unwinking1782

monitoring1907

monitored1940

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 44 Thee Greeks with custodye watchful, Warded thee towngats.

1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xxii. xv. 213 This beast..with most watch~full care looketh about him to see the coasts cleere and all at rest, and [etc.].

1623 J. Taylor New Discouery by Sea B 3 God,..of his boundlesse bounty, immense power, and eternall eye of watchfull prouidence releeues, guards, and conserues him.

1796 F. Burney Camilla IV. viii. v. 302 I should..have claimed the continuance of..your watchful counsel.

1842 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 7 Aug. in Amer. Notebks. (1972) vi. 322 A hound, crouching down, with head erect, as if keeping watchful guard, while the master of the mansion was away.

1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. vi. 219 My really watchful delineation..had a quite unusual power of directing the attention of the general crowd to points of beauty..to which [etc.].

4. Of places, duties, employments: In which one must be on the watch. ? Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adjective] > requiring vigilance

watchful1590

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. ix. sig. I2^v The souldier may not moue from watchfull sted.

1596 Raigne of Edward III sig. E2^v I haue discribde my Lord, As I was busie in my watchfull charge. The proud Armado of king Edwards ships.

1703 N. Rowe Fair Penitent i. i That Country which he long had serv'd In watchful Councils, and in Winter Camps.

1831 W. Scott Castle Dangerous ii, in Tales of my Landlord 4th Ser. IV. 47 Twelve months' service, of a nature the most watchful and unpleasant.

Derivatives

ˈwatchfully adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adverb]

vigilantly1531

watchfully1538

watchingly1552

wakefullya1586

guardfully?1611

unwinkingly1849

a-watch1856

alertly1865

1538 T. Elyot Dict. Vigilanter, watchefully, dylygently.

1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 269/2 He that preacheth must..indeuour to draw the whole flocke, to the obedience of God, to haue them walke in feare and humblenesse, and watchfully.

1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xvii. 116 If this Experiment were very watchfully try'd.

1752 W. Warburton Serm. xi, in Wks. (1788) V. 178 Amongst the various Societies of Christians, there are some, in which the holy Ordinances are more regularly administred..and Christian Liberty more watchfully protected.

a1822 P. B. Shelley On Future State in Prose Wks. (1888) II. 181 Let us..watchfully establish a discrimination between words and thoughts.

1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 10 Keeping your embroidery watchfully from the moth.

1870 C. Dickens Edwin Drood viii. 47 Neville has made his remark in a watchfully advancing, and yet furtive and shy manner.

1920 Conquest Apr. 263/2 One of the fishermen rows the craft, the other hangs watchfully over the side.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	watchful
释义	watchfuladj. Brit. /ˈwɒtʃf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈwɑtʃfəl/, /ˈwɔtʃfəl/ Etymology: < watch n. + -ful suffix. 1. Wakeful, sleepless; accustomed to keeping awake. Of time: Passed in wakefulness. archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > state of being awake > [adjective] > wakeful or sleepless wakrong1340 wakya1542 watchful1548 wakeful1549 vigilant1620 sleepless1633 waking1690 unslumbering1718 unslumbrous1818 slumberless1820 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. John xiv. 22–28 Of men obliuious he shal make you of good remembrance,..of sleapyshe sluggardes vigilant and watchefull. 1577 T. Kendall tr. Politianus et al. Flowers of Epigrammes f. 44 Of the Peacok... Then Iuno took his [sc. Argus'] watchfull eyes, and brauely by and by, She plast them in my traine. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard III v. v. 68 To thee I do commend my watchfull soule, Eare I let fal the windowes of mine eies. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) i. i. 31 To be in loue; where..one fading moments mirth, [is bought] With twenty watchfull, weary, tedious nights. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) ii. i. 98 What watchfull Cares doe interpose themselues Betwixt your Eyes, and Night? View more context for this quotation 1640 J. Gower tr. Ovid Festivalls i. 14 The cock by night to Nights black Queen they slay, Because his watchfull bill doth wake the day. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. 61 Till the watchful Cock awakes the Day, She sings to drive the tedious hours away. View more context for this quotation 1805 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 14 274 To alleviate the fever and watchful nights, effervescing draughts..were administered. 1878 J. P. Hopps Rel. & Moral Lect. xii. 38 Nearly all reformers..have had to spend watchful nights and laborious days. 2. a. Of persons or animals, their dispositions or faculties: Engaged in or accustomed to watching or close observation; vigilant. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adjective] wakerc1000 watchingOE wakingc1175 wakerlyc1400 circumspect1430 vigilant?a1500 prick-eared?1550 invigilant1570 vigil?1576 wakeful1589 eyeful1594 open-eyed1601 argus-eyed1603 watchful1603 alert1618 awake1619 vigilant1655 guardful1749 1603 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero Hist. Descr. Worlde 81 No more watchfull..in their campe, then if they were safely intrenched in an ale house. a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) v. xi. 33 Our exil'd Friends..That fled the Snares of watchfull Tyranny. View more context for this quotation 1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island xi. xxvii. 152 The watchfull'st sight no difference could descrie. 1664 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1904) II. 212 A little yealping Dogg that were watchfull & angry were much more usefull to you. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil Wks. 345 His Hand, and watchful Eye keep even pace. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 118. ⁋1 If it had not been for that watchful Animal her Confident. 1797 A. Radcliffe Italian I. i. 40 They had remained watchful and still for a considerable time. 1815 W. Scott Lord of Isles iv. xii. 144 The galley ploughs no more the sea. Lest, rounding wild Cantire, they meet The southern foemen's watchful fleet. 1827 J. Keble Christian Year II. lxxxv. 132 'Twixt Prayer and watchful Love his heart dividing. 1882 A. Edwardes Ballroom Repent. I. 76 With a watchful mamma and governess in chaperonage. b. Const. about, against, for, of, over; also with infinitive of purpose.Cf. the constructions of watch v.; watchful of corresponds to the transitive constructions. ΚΠ 1621 F. Quarles Hadassa v. E 3 But she was watchfull of her lips and wise, Disclosing not her kindred, or alyes. 1666 Extr. St. P. rel. Friend iii. (1912) 259 They are very carefull and watchfull to finde out and prevent all disturbances of that kinde. 1718 Free-thinker No. 50. 2 They grew watchful over their New Dominion. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxii. 220 We are to live on at this rate (are we?), vexed by you, and continually watchful about you. 1769 G. Washington Let. to G. Mason 5 Apr. in Writings (1834) II. 352 Selfish, designing men,..watchful of every turn, that can assist their lucrative views. 1828 E. Bulwer-Lytton Pelham I. ii. 10 No one could be..more watchful to gratify others. 1899 ‘G. G.’ Winkles i. 16 Watchful for such casualties, Posh caught hold of him in an instant. 3. Of actions, care, etc.: Characterized by vigilance. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adjective] > characterized by vigilance vigilant1531 wakeful1561 watchful1582 unwinking1782 monitoring1907 monitored1940 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 44 Thee Greeks with custodye watchful, Warded thee towngats. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xxii. xv. 213 This beast..with most watch~full care looketh about him to see the coasts cleere and all at rest, and [etc.]. 1623 J. Taylor New Discouery by Sea B 3 God,..of his boundlesse bounty, immense power, and eternall eye of watchfull prouidence releeues, guards, and conserues him. 1796 F. Burney Camilla IV. viii. v. 302 I should..have claimed the continuance of..your watchful counsel. 1842 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 7 Aug. in Amer. Notebks. (1972) vi. 322 A hound, crouching down, with head erect, as if keeping watchful guard, while the master of the mansion was away. 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita II. vi. 219 My really watchful delineation..had a quite unusual power of directing the attention of the general crowd to points of beauty..to which [etc.]. 4. Of places, duties, employments: In which one must be on the watch. ? Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adjective] > requiring vigilance watchful1590 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. ix. sig. I2^v The souldier may not moue from watchfull sted. 1596 Raigne of Edward III sig. E2^v I haue discribde my Lord, As I was busie in my watchfull charge. The proud Armado of king Edwards ships. View more context for this quotation 1703 N. Rowe Fair Penitent i. i That Country which he long had serv'd In watchful Councils, and in Winter Camps. 1831 W. Scott Castle Dangerous ii, in Tales of my Landlord 4th Ser. IV. 47 Twelve months' service, of a nature the most watchful and unpleasant. Derivatives ˈwatchfully adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [adverb] vigilantly1531 watchfully1538 watchingly1552 wakefullya1586 guardfully?1611 unwinkingly1849 a-watch1856 alertly1865 1538 T. Elyot Dict. Vigilanter, watchefully, dylygently. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 269/2 He that preacheth must..indeuour to draw the whole flocke, to the obedience of God, to haue them walke in feare and humblenesse, and watchfully. 1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xvii. 116 If this Experiment were very watchfully try'd. 1752 W. Warburton Serm. xi, in Wks. (1788) V. 178 Amongst the various Societies of Christians, there are some, in which the holy Ordinances are more regularly administred..and Christian Liberty more watchfully protected. a1822 P. B. Shelley On Future State in Prose Wks. (1888) II. 181 Let us..watchfully establish a discrimination between words and thoughts. 1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 10 Keeping your embroidery watchfully from the moth. 1870 C. Dickens Edwin Drood viii. 47 Neville has made his remark in a watchfully advancing, and yet furtive and shy manner. 1920 Conquest Apr. 263/2 One of the fishermen rows the craft, the other hangs watchfully over the side. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1538
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