† vigily Obs.
Also 5 vigilie, vigylye.
[ad. L. vigilia: see vigil n.1]
1. = vigil n.1 1.
| 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. v. 416 Vigilies and fastyng dayes, Alle þise late I passe. 1388 Wyclif John xix. 42 Therfor there thei putten Jhesu, for the vigilie of Jewis feeste. 1447 O. Bokenham Seyntys Introd. (Roxb.) 6 In the vigylye of the natyvyte. c 1465 Eng. Chron. (Camden) 40 The king sailled forth in to Normandie..and landid at Kitcaux, in the vigily of Assumpcion of our Lady. 1588 in Cath. Tract. (S.T.S.) 210 Obserue the fastes commandit..in the euinnes or vigilies of certane solemne daies. |
2. = vigil n.1 5.
| 1665 G. Harvey Advice agst. Plague 3 Continual vigilies, or a perpetual restlesness, with anguishing jactitations, or throwing ones self from one part of the bed to the other. 1694 Phil. Trans. XVIII. 25 A confused..expansion of the Optick Nerve, attended with..continual Vigilies. |