wellaway — mid 13c., alteration (by influence of Scandinavian forms) of O.E. wa la wa, lit. woe, lo, woe! from wa woe (see WOE (Cf. woe)) … Etymology dictionary
wellaway — [wel΄ədā′wel′ə wā′] interj. [ME wei la wei, lit., woe! lo! woe!: wei < ON vei, WOE + OE la, LO] Archaic alas: an exclamation of sorrow, regret, etc.: also welladay [wel΄ədā′] … English World dictionary
wellaway — interjection Etymology: Middle English welaway, from Old English weilāwei, literally, woe! lo! woe!, alteration of wālāwā, from wā woe + lā lo + wā woe more at woe Date: before 12th century archaic used to express sorrow or lamentation … New Collegiate Dictionary
wellaway — /wel euh way /, interj. Archaic. (used to express sorrow.) Also, welladay /wel euh day /. [bef. 900; ME we(i)lawei, OE weilawei (wei < Scand; cf. ON vei WOE), r. OE wa la wa woe! lo! woe!] * * * … Universalium
wellaway — interjection /wɛləˈweɪ/ Expressing sadness, regret etc. Crying with pitteous voice, and countnance wan; / Ah well away, most noble Lords, how can / Your cruell eyes endure so pitteous sight [...]? Syn: welladay See Also: alas … Wiktionary
wellaway — expression of sorrow or lamentation; alas Forthright s Forsoothery … Phrontistery dictionary
wellaway — well·a·way … English syllables
wellaway — well•a•way [[t]ˈwɛl əˈweɪ[/t]] also well•a•day [[t] ˈdeɪ[/t]] interj. archaic (used to express sorrow.) • Etymology: bef. 900; ME we(i) lawei, OE weilāwei (wei < Scand; cf. ON vei woe), r. OE wā lā wā woe! lo! woe! … From formal English to slang
wellaway — /wɛləˈweɪ/ (say weluh way) interjection Archaic (an exclamation of sorrow.) Also, welladay /wɛləˈdeɪ/ (say weluh day). {Middle English welawei; replacing Middle English and Old English weilāwei (wei from Old Norse vei woe); replacing Old English… …
wal|y — wal|y1 «WAY lee, W », interjection. Scottish. an exclamation of sorrow. ╂[probably < Old English wā lā. Compare etym. under wellaway (Cf. ↑wellaway), woe. (Cf. ↑woe)] wal|y2 «WAY lee, WOL ee», adjective, noun, plural wal|ies. Scottish. wally … Useful english dictionary
