WOEBEGONE


Meaning of WOEBEGONE in English

woe ‧ be ‧ gone /ˈwəʊbɪɡɒn $ ˈwoʊbɪɡɒːn, -ɡɑːn/ BrE AmE adjective literary

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: woe + begone 'affected' (from bego 'to surround, affect' (11-16 centuries) , from Old English began , from gan 'to go' ) ]

looking very sad:

her woebegone expression

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.