"weylawey" meaning in Middle English

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Interjection

Etymology: From Old English wā lā wā, weg-lā-weg, wei-lā-wei, wī-lā-wei. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wā lā wā}} Old English wā lā wā Head templates: {{head|enm|interjection}} weylawey
  1. A general interjection expressing distress, regret, or sorrow: alack, alas, lackaday. Synonyms: welaway
    Sense id: en-weylawey-enm-intj-j4UhhGNn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Alas quoth Abſolon, and welaway / That trewe loue was euer ſo yuel byſette / Than kiſſe me, ſyn it may be no bette / For Jeſus loue, and for the loue of me.",
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