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wellaway.

Expression of sadness, regret, remorse, etc., alas, "woe"!

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/wɛləˈweɪ/
  1. Expression of sadness, regret, remorse, etc., alas, "woe"!

    archaic · literary
Where this word comes from

From Middle English weylawey, from Old English weġ lā weġ, alteration of wā lā wā, with substitution of Old Norse vei for Old English wā. Compare wellawo, weila.

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