Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - woe
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Woe
woe
~ n 1 literary great sadness (a tale of woe) 2 woes formal the problems and troubles affecting someone (They tend to blame all of Africa's woes on colonialism.) 3 woe betide especially humorous used to warn someone that there will be trouble if they do something (Woe betide anyone who smokes in our house!)
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1.
(woes) 1. Woe is very great sadness. (LITERARY) He listened to my tale of woe... ? joy N-UNCOUNT 2. You can refer to someone’s problems as their woes. (WRITTEN) He did not tell his relatives and friends about his woes. N-PLURAL: usu with poss 3. woe betide: see betide ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
I. interjection Etymology: Middle English wa, wo, from Old English wa; akin to Old Norse vei, interjection, ~, Latin vae Date: before 12th century — used to express grief, regret, or distress II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief 2. ruinous trouble ; calamity, affliction economic ~s Synonyms: see sorrow ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
n. archaic or literary 1 affliction; bitter grief; distress. 2 (in pl.) calamities, troubles. 3 joc. problems (told me a tale of woe). Phrases and idioms woe betide there will be unfortunate consequences for (woe betide you if you are late). woe is me an exclamation of distress. Etymology: OE wa, w{aelig} f. Gmc, a natural exclam. of lament ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1. горе; скорбь, печаль woe is me! —- горе мне! a tale of woe —- скорбная повесть 2. pl. беды, неприятности, передряги poverty, illness and other woes —- бедность, болезнь и прочие беды economic woes —- экономические трудности 3. увы!, горе мне! ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun poet.; joc. горе, скорбь; несчастья - woe is me! - woe be to him! - woe betide him! WOE be to him! будь он проклят! WOE betide him! будь он проклят! WOE is me! горе мне! WOE worth the day! obs. будь проклят день! ...Англо-русский словарь
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physiol. abbr. Way Of Eating U.S. gov. abbr. World Occupational Exposure mil. abbr. Work Order Efficiency mil. abbr. Wings Of Eagles educ. abbr. Window On Europe law abbr. Wound Of Entry ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- O.E. wa, a common exclamation of lament in many languages (cf. L. vж, Lettish wai, O.Ir. fe). The noun is c.1175, from the interjection. Woebegone is c.1300, in me is wo bigone "woe has beset me." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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