welaway Meaning, Definition & Usage

Wel"a*way interjection

Etymology

OE. welaway, walaway, weilawey; wei wo! (Icel. vei) + la lo! (AS. la) + wei wo!; cf. AS. wa la wa. See Woe.

Definitions

1. Alas! Obs.

   Then welaway, for she undone was clean. Wyatt.