Associations to the word «Woe»

Wiktionary

WOE, noun. Grief; sorrow; misery; heavy calamity.
WOE, noun. A curse; a malediction.
WOE, adjective. (obsolete) woeful; sorrowful
WOE BETIDE, verb. (idiomatic) (archaic) bad things will happen to
WOE IS ME, interjection. Used to show that the speaker feels distress or misery; often used humorously.

Dictionary definition

WOE, noun. Misery resulting from affliction.
WOE, noun. Intense mournfulness.

Wise words

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