weylawey

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English wā lā wā, weg-lā-weg, wei-lā-wei, wī-lā-wei.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: wey‧la‧wey

Interjection

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weylawey

  1. A general interjection expressing distress, regret, or sorrow: alack, alas, lackaday.

Descendants

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  • English: welaway, wellaway (archaic)

References

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  1. ^ wei-lā̆-wei, interj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 October 2018.