vigilousadj.

/ˈvɪdʒɪləs/Etymology: < Latin vigil wakeful, watchful + -ous suffix.
rare.
society > faith > worship > sacrament > (extreme) unction > vigil > [adjective]
1853 G. J. Cayley II. i I believe vela means both, acquiring its metaphorical sense from the vigilous uses of a rushlight.
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