woebegone
English
/ˈwəʊbɪɡɒn/, /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔn/, /ˈwoʊbɪɡɑn/
adj
Definitions
- In a deplorable state.
- Filled with or deeply affected by woe.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English wābegān (beset by woe) compound from English woe + English begone.
Origin
English
begone
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- begone English
- woe English
- woebegonely English
- woebegoneness English
- woefare English
- woeful English
- woeless English
- woesome English
- wābegān Old English
- wo Middle English