alack
intj/əˈlæk/
Etymology
From Middle English alacke, alagge, probably from ah + lack.
- inherited from alacke
Definitions
An expression of sorrow or mourning.
- On a day, alack the day: / Loue, whoſe Month is euery May, / Spied a bloſſome paſſing faire, / Playing in the wanton ayre:
- Alack, would that Edward listened more to me and less to the queen’s kith! These Woodvilles!
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA