Sentence:  Great solemnities were made in all churches, and great fairs and <WSD>wakes</WSD> throughout all England. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.