| 释义 |
well·a·way
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 woe + lā lo + wā woe — more at well, woe
— used to express sorrow or lamentation
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English welaway, from welaway, interjection
: lament
< whispering her sad wellaway — Thomas Woolner > |