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词汇 welladay
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Definition of welladay in English:

welladay

exclamation ˈwɛlədeɪ
  • As an exclamation of sorrow or lamentation: ‘alas!’ Also preceded by ah or O. Now archaic and regional.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Elderton (d.?1592), ballad writer. Alteration of wellaway with substitution of day for the ending, after e.g. alack the day; compare e.g. woe worth the day, and also lack-a-day.

Definition of welladay in US English:

welladay

exclamationˈwɛlədeɪ
  • As an exclamation of sorrow or lamentation: ‘alas!’ Also preceded by ah or O. Now archaic and regional.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Elderton (d. ?1592), ballad writer. Alteration of wellaway with substitution of day for the ending, after e.g. alack the day; compare e.g. woe [adverb, noun, adjective], and also lack-a-day.

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