Then welaway, for she undone was clean. --Wyatt. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
welaway — interj. 1179 B … Oldest English Words
wellaway — I. ˈwelə|wā interjection Etymology: Middle English welaway, weleaway, alteration (influenced by wel well and away) of weilawei, from Old English weilāwei, literally, woe! lo! woe!, alteration (influenced by Old Norse vei woe) of wālāwā, from wā… … Useful english dictionary
Walaway — Wa la*way, interj. See {Welaway}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Waly — Wa ly, interj. [Cf. {Welaway}.] An exclamation of grief. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wayleway — Way le*way, interj. See {Welaway}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Welladay — Well a*day, interj. [Corrupted from wela way.] Alas! Welaway! Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weyleway — Wey le*way, interj. See {Welaway}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
