Wellaway

//wɛləˈweɪ// intj

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Intj
  1. 1
    Expression of sadness, regret, remorse, etc., alas, "woe"! archaic, literary

    "Crying with pitteous voice, and count'nance wan; / Ah well away, most noble Lords, how can / Your cruell eyes endure so pitteous sight [...]?"

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alaswelladay

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"Crying with pitteous voice, and count'nance wan; / Ah well away, most noble Lords, how can / Your cruell eyes endure so pitteous sight [...]?"

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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