late-wake
corrupt form of lykewake.
| 1771 Pennant Tour Scotl. in 1769, 112 The Late-wake is a ceremony used at funerals. 1814 Scott Ld. of Isles vi. xxxiv, Bid Ninian's convent light their shrine, For late-wake of De Argentine. 1821 Galt Ann. Parish xxiv. 222 The body was..removed to Mr. Mutchkin's brew-house, where the lads and lassies kept the late wake. |