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wellaway

[ wel-uh-wey ]

interjection

, Archaic.
  1. (used to express sorrow.)

wellaway

/ ˈwɛləˈweɪ /

interjection

  1. archaic.
    woe! alas!

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wellaway1

before 900; Middle English we ( i ) lawei, Old English weilāwei ( wei < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vei woe ), replacing Old English wā lā wā woe! lo! woe!

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wellaway1

Old English, from wei lā wei, variant of wā lā wā, literally: woe! lo woe

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