wellaway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/wɛləˈweɪ/

Word forms

wellaway welaway well away welladay well-a-day

Etymology

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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