watchfulness, watchfulnesse

[Eng. 1. The quality or state of being watchful or wake ful; wakefulne , sleeple ne . "Watchfulne , sometimes called a coma vigil, often precedes too great sleepine ." -Arbuthnot : On Diet. 2. Vigilance, heed; careful and diligent observa. tion against danger, mistakes, or misconduct; heed fulne , warine , cautiousne . "To demand the strongest exhortations to care and watchfulne ."-Gilpin: Sermons , vol. i., hint 19. watch-Ing, pr . par ., a. & 8. [WATCH, v.] A. & B. As pr. par . & particip. adj.: (See the verb.) C. As subst.: The act or state of one who watches; watchfulne , wakefulne . "Returning home from the watch ings ." Long fellow: Evangeline, ii. 5. watch-māk-er, s. [Eng. watch , s., and maker .] One whose occupation is to make and repair watches and clocks. "Smithing comprehends all trades which use forge or fire, from the anchor smith to the watchmaker."-Moxon. watchmaker's gla , s. A double convex lens set in a tubular socket, adapted to be held to the eye by the contraction of the orbital muscles.