Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. to long for.

1821		W. Combe Doctor Syntax, Wife (1868) 320/1: Syntax, with native keeness felt / At what the cunning tradesman spelt.
1860		Hotten Dict. of Modern Sl. etc. (2nd edn).
1873		Sl. Dict.
1889–90		Barrère & Leland Dict. of Sl., Jargon and Cant.

2. (W.I.) to wait for, with the intention of attacking verbally or physically.

1996

Allsopp Dict. Carib. Eng. Usage.

3. (US) to take over, to relieve.

1949

A.I. Bezzerides Thieves’ Market 115: Jesus Christ, I spelled you, didn’t I? I took the wheel when you was tired.