Wo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wo/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Wo is an interjection meaning A falconer's call to a hawk.
Meaning
A falconer's call to a hawk.
More Meanings
- A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.
- (Northern England, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, dialectal) A wall.
- (Northern England, dialectal, possibly obsolete) To wall (to build a wall, or build a wall around).
- Obsolete spelling of woe.
Example Sentences
Plantit up agen t'wo
He stands ahint our wo.
Such feeble arms, to work internal wo!
[…] thinkan it ran at him, thrast him up again t' wo, ramm't at him, […]
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Related dictionary entries include begone, misery, sorrow, distress, anguish, grief.
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