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Webster 1913 Edition

Await

A-wait′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Awaited
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Awaiting
.]
[OF.
awaitier
,
agaitier
;
[GREEK]
(L.
ad
) +
waitier
,
gaitier
to watch, F.
guetter
. See
Wait
.]
1.
To watch for; to look out for.
[Obs.]
2.
To wait on, serve, or attend.
[Obs.]
3.
To wait for; to stay for; to expect. See
Expect
.
Betwixt these rocky pillars Gabriel sat,
Chief of the angelic guards,
awaiting
night.
Milton.
4.
To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for;
as, a glorious reward
awaits
the good
.
O Eve, some farther change
awaits
us night.
Milton.

A-wait′

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To watch.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
2.
To wait (on or upon).
[Obs.]
3.
To wait; to stay in waiting.
Darwin.

A-wait′

,
Noun.
A waiting for; ambush; watch; watching; heed.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Await

AWA'IT

,
Verb.
T.
[a and wait. See Wait.]
Literally, to remain, hold or stay.
1.
To wait for; to look for, or expect.
Betwixt the rocky pillars, Gabriel sat,
Chief of the Angelic guards, awaiting night.
2.
To be in store for; to attend; to be ready for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.

AWA'IT

,
Noun.
Ambush; in a state of waiting for.

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