welladay

/ˈwɛləˌdeɪ/
interjection
  1. An old-fashioned exclamation of sorrow, regret, or lamentation.
    • Welladay, what a tragedy has befallen our village.
    • Welladay! I have lost my dearest friend.
    • She sighed, 'Welladay, those happy days are gone forever.'
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