wellaway

English

Etymology

From Old English weġ lā weġ, alteration of wā lā wā, with substitution of Old Norse vei for Old English wā. Compare wellawo, weila.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /wɛləˈweɪ/

Interjection

wellaway

1. (archaic) Expressing sadness, regret etc.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, II.vi:

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

Synonyms

• welladay

Quotations

• For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:wellaway.

Related terms

• alas