wellaway

English

Alternative forms

welaway, well away

Etymology

From Middle English weylawey, from Old English weg-lā-weg, 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

(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 [...]?

Quotations

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

Synonyms

welladay

Related terms

alas

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