Watchers ======== .. _ape-watchers: This is a place for things that like to watch. watch (v.) Old English *waeccan* "keep watch, be awake," from Proto-Germanic *wakojan*; essentially the same word as Old English *wacian* "be or remain awake" (see wake (v.)); perhaps a Northumbrian form. Meaning "be vigilant" is from c.1200. That of "to guard (someone or some place), stand guard" is late 14c. Sense of "to observe, keep under observance" is mid-15c. `Etymology source `_ .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 TheWatcher .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 Watcher Tests