Emily Dickinson Lexicon

A-WAIT, v.t. [a and wait. See Wait. Fr. guetter, to watch; guet, a watch; It. guatare, to look or watch. 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. – Milton.
2. To be in store for; to attend; to be ready for; as, a glorious reward awaits the good.