ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Welladay

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech interjection

Quick meaning: Welladay is an interjection meaning variant form of wellaway; alas.

Meaning

variant form of wellaway; alas.

More Meanings

  1. A cry of "welladay".

Example Sentences

Alacke the time that ever I was borne, / To be partaker of this destinie. / Alacke the day, alacke and welladay.
Ah! wel-a-day! what evil looks / Had I from old and young; / Instead of the Cross the Albatross / About my neck was hung.

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