"sorrowy" meaning in English

See sorrowy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sorrowy [comparative], most sorrowy [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English sorowy, equivalent to sorrow + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sorowy}} Middle English sorowy, {{suffix|en|sorrow|y}} sorrow + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sorrowy (comparative more sorrowy, superlative most sorrowy)
  1. (obsolete) Sorrowful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-sorrowy-en-adj-mmiYRRVM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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