well·a·way 
(wĕl′ə-wā) Archaic
(wĕl′ə-wā) Archaic interj.
Used to express woe or distress.
n. pl. well·a·ways
A lamentation.
[Middle English, alteration (influenced by well, well and awai, away) of Old English weilāwei, alteration (influenced by Old Scandinavian *wei, woe) of wā lā wā : wā, woe; see WOE + lā, lo; see LO.]